Affirm all of the above. Distance learning course with either Oxford or Bristol consists of 2 phases, each 3-6 months depending on how hard you study!
Each phase is finished by a 2-week classroom course (compulsory) before you write the exams.
Cost for groundschool - around £2000 with Bristol. CAA exam booking fees £700. Plus accommodation/food/transport during groundschool and flights to/from the UK.
Then CPL flight test, no minimum training hours required before you can take the test. Before IR flight test, minimum of 15 hours instruction, some of which can be in a sim.
Cost for this - probably somewhere around £10K but PM me if you want more accurate figures, and I will speak to a few mates who have gone this route.
good luck!