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Compare train and bus for Cheltenham to London
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Cheltenham to London among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €10 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 2m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €10, while a train costs an average of €51.
Distance: 142 km
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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€10 Average price Cheapest | €51 Average price | €65 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 25m Average total duration 2h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 2m Average total duration Fastest 2h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 30m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cheltenham to London:
A bus is €40 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cheltenham to London costing on average €51.
Other travel options to London take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 25m.
Travel optionsfrom Cheltenham to London
How to get from Cheltenham to London by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cheltenham to London is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus5:20 AM3h05Cheltenham8:25 AMLondon, Hammersmith Broadway (Irish Cultural Centre)€121One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus5:20 AM3h05Cheltenham8:25 AMLondon, Hammersmith Broadway (Irish Cultural Centre)€121One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- W35438+
G0114512:10 PM2h04Cheltenham Spa (CNM)2:14 PMLondon Paddington (PAD)€561One-way1 transfer
Other options
- C3310610:47 AM2h12Cheltenham Spa (CNM)12:59 PMLondon Paddington (PAD)€501One-way0 transfers
- C05790 · C061823:00 PM2h12Cheltenham Spa (CNM)5:12 PMLondon Paddington (PAD)€501One-way1 transfer
- C48972 · W354391:00 PM2h13Cheltenham Spa (CNM)3:13 PMLondon Paddington (PAD)€501One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus5:20 AM3h40Cheltenham9:00 AMLondon, Victoria Green Line Coach Station€121One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:45 PM2h30Cheltenham12:15 AMLondon, Hammersmith Broadway (Irish Cultural Centre)€131One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus3:35 AM2h45Cheltenham6:20 AMLondon, Hammersmith Broadway (Irish Cultural Centre)€131One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cheltenham to London:
A bus is €40 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cheltenham to London costing on average €51.
Other travel options to London take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 25m.
- Around 16 buses per day.
- Around 15 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cheltenham and London as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Cheltenham Spa (CNM) and arrive in London Paddington (PAD).
- Buses mostly depart from Cheltenham and arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, South Western Railway, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to London by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus, Megabus to go to London by bus.
- 7 direct trains per day with Great Western Railway, Great Western Railway (GWR).
- 16 direct buses per day with National Express, FlixBus.
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