On foot / walking
It is easy to walk to the Ashmolean from the main Oxford train station (5-10 minute walk), or from the centre of town (outside Carfax Tower) the Ashmolean is only a 5-minute walk. See the location map below or check the Oxford online walking map.
By bicycle
For those who choose to cycle to the Ashmolean there are five bike racks on the forecourt of the Museum, accommodating 10 bikes, and additional racks on the corner of Beaumont Street. There is limited storage available inside the Museum to store foldable/Brompton bikes, but this space is not guaranteed and cannot be reserved.
Use the Cyclox Oxford Cycle Map for local bike routes and Sustrans for regional/national cycle routes.
By bus
The closest bus stop to the Museum is on Magdalen Street, just across the road from Beaumont Street. The City 2, City 6, Park and Ride 300 (Pear Tree) and Park and Ride 500 (Oxford Parkway) all stop here. The Ashmolean is very near to the city centre and not a long walk from most central bus stops.
The Park and Ride buses provide one of the easiest ways to get into Oxford. There are four Park and Ride locations around the ring road which offer economical car parking for as long as you need, with regular buses and a variety of payment methods online and at site. Check the Park and Ride bus locations website for details of routes to and from the Museum.
From Oxford train station, and for those with access needs, you can take the S3 bus for the Museum, this goes to Magdalen street (stop C4). It runs every 30 mins.
You can travel all over Oxfordshire with one ticket. Find out more on Mybus Oxfordshire
For more information about travelling by bus into Oxford, visit the Oxford bus company website to plan your journey.
By train
The nearest railway station is Oxford. It is served by Great Western Railway, CrossCountry, and Chiltern Railways, with services throughout the day. The Museum is half a mile west of the station and a 5-10 minute walk on foot.
On exiting the station, pass the bike racks, follow the road with the Saïd Business School on your left. Continue along Hythe Bridge Street and cross the bridge over the canal. Follow the road to the left, past Worcester College and turn right down Beaumont Street. The Museum will be on your left-hand side.
Trains also regularly run from London Marylebone to Oxford Parkway railway station. Oxford Parkway station is north of Oxford, four miles from the Ashmolean. There are buses and taxis to the Museum as well as cycle routes.
By taxi
You can find nearby taxi ranks at Gloucester Green, High Street, and St Giles. There is a taxi rank at the entrance of the Oxford rail station where you can also find accessible taxis.
Royal Cars, 001 Taxis, Eagle Taxis Oxford and Westgate Taxi Rank are just some of the local taxi services. Check the Oxford City Council for more taxi rank details.
By e-scooter:
Oxford is currently running an e-scooter trial scheme (until May 2026) with around 850 electric scooters available to hire in and around Oxford. E-scooters can be used on the road, cycle lanes, and shared cycle/footpaths, within the trial area but not on pavements. You must be over 18 and have a full or provisional driving licence to use these.
E-scooters can be found at various parking sites across Oxford, including on St Giles and Magdalen Street East. To see all locations, and to find out how to use and hire e-scooters, download the Voi app.
More about the e-scooter trial
By car
As parking is limited in Oxford we suggest using the Park and Ride bus service. This service helps ease congestion in the city centre, particularly at busy times such as weekends and school holidays, and is economical to use.
There are nine designated Blue Badge parking spaces with easy reach of the Museum: three spaces directly outside the Museum, three more opposite the Museum close to the Randolph Hotel, two spaces on St Giles, and one space on St John's Street. These are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Nearest car parking to the Museum:
Gloucester Green Car Park – OX1 2BN
2-minute walk to the Ashmolean
105 Spaces
8am–8pm
St Giles Parking – OX1 3JP
2-minute walk to the Ashmolean
Limited spaces
2 hours max
To find out more about Oxford car parks, including parking charges, visit the Oxford Council Parking website.
For more about accessible routes and other facilities at the Museum, please visit our Access page: Access at the Ashmolean
General travel planning advice
Whether you're a local, or visiting from elsewhere in the UK or overseas, you'll find lots of helpful travel advice on the Experience Oxfordshire website.
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