Stow-on-the-Wold has no railway station — the old line closed in 1962. The nearest train stations are Moreton-in-Marsh (5 miles east, on the Cotswold Line from Oxford and London Paddington) and Kingham (6 miles southwest, also on the Cotswold Line). Both are served by Pulhams Motor Coaches bus routes connecting to Stow.
By car the town sits at the junction of the A429 (Fosse Way), A436, and A424, making it easy to reach from the M40 (junction 8 for Burford, or junction 15 for Warwick). Parking can be difficult in summer; the main car park is on Fosseway Road.
Coaches from London (National Express and others) stop at Moreton-in-Marsh. From there, local buses or taxis cover the remaining distance.