The invention discloses a preparation method of cefuroxime axetil. The method comprises the following steps: completely dissolving cefuroxime acid in dimethylformamide, and carrying out esterification reaction with 1-bromethylacetate under the catalytic action of cupric chloride; and hydrolyzing with ethyl acetate and sodium chloride solution, extracting, carrying out vacuum distillation, crystallizing with cyclohexane, carrying out vacuum filtration, and drying to obtain high-purity cefuroxime axetil. The cupric chloride, which has the advantages of no toxicity, no harm and high catalytic efficiency, is preferably used as the catalyst; the cyclohexane for crystallization is easy to recover and reutilize, thereby lowering the production cost; and meanwhile, the method has the advantages of mild and controllable reaction conditions, short production cycle and lower energy consumption, and is suitable for industrial production.