How to travel from London to Cheltenham

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Travel Information between London and Cheltenham

Distance141 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€14 - €33
Cheapest modeCoach • €14 • 2 h 30 min
Fastest modeTrain • €33 • 1 h 50 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or Great Western Rail

Travel 141 km by train or coach from London to Cheltenham. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are National Express or Great Western Rail among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from London to Cheltenham.

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from London to Cheltenham

How to get from London to Cheltenham by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from London to Cheltenham is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
10:30AM3h25
London, Victoria Coach Station
01:55PMCheltenham
131One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

National ExpressNX445
09:00PM2h35
London, Victoria Coach Station
11:35PMCheltenham, Royal Well Bus Station
81One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Great Western RailP08237+CrossCountryC23384
08:48AM1h50
London Paddington (PAD)
10:38AMCheltenham Spa (CNM)
1671One-way
1 transfer

Other options

Great Western RailP08240+CrossCountryC23666
10:15AM1h55
London Paddington (PAD)
12:10PMCheltenham Spa (CNM)
541One-way
1 transfer
Great Western RailP08416
09:32AM1h59
London Paddington (PAD)
11:31AMCheltenham Spa (CNM)
681One-way
0 transfers
Great Western RailP08238+CrossCountryC23661
09:18AM1h52
London Paddington (PAD)
11:10AMCheltenham Spa (CNM)
771One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX444
10:30AM3h20
London, Victoria Coach Station
01:50PMCheltenham, Royal Well Bus Station
151One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
04:00PM3h40
London, Victoria Coach Station
07:40PMCheltenham
101One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
06:00AM2h55
London, Victoria Coach Station
08:55AMCheltenham
91One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from London to Cheltenham

Travel to Cheltenham easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from London to Cheltenham.

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There are 2 ways to get from London to Cheltenham: train or coach.

The cheapest way to travel from London to Cheltenham is a coach with an average price of €14.

This is compared to other travel options from London to Cheltenham:

A coach is €19 less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from London to Cheltenham costing on average €33.

The quickest way to travel from London to Cheltenham is by train, which takes on average 1 h 50 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Taking a coach requires on average 2 h 30 min of travel time.

The London to Cheltenham distance is approximately 141 km.

The average frequency per day from London to Cheltenham is:

  • 20 coaches a day.
  • 7 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from London to Cheltenham as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from London to Cheltenham:

  • Coaches mostly depart from London, Victoria Coach Station and arrive in Cheltenham, Royal Well Bus Station.
  • Trains from London to Cheltenham most often leave from London Paddington and arrive in Cheltenham Spa.

The following travel companies offer services from London to Cheltenham:

  • Travel with National Express or Megabus to go to Cheltenham by coach. For a good deal on tickets, you can find National Express London to Cheltenham tickets on Omio for €14.
  • Great Western Rail or first_great_western can get you to Cheltenham by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Great Western Rail from London to Cheltenham for €33 on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from London to Cheltenham with the following travel companies:

  • Direct coach available with National Express 18 direct coaches per day.
  • Direct train available with Great Western Rail or first_great_western 3 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Cheltenham as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from London to Cheltenham.

Your journey from London to Cheltenham doesn't have to end in Cheltenham. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester or Longford. If you’d like to add Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester or Longford to your London to Cheltenham trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Cheltenham today!

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