The average bus between London and Cheltenham Spa takes 3h 17m and the fastest bus takes 2h 38m. There is a bus service every few hours from London to Cheltenham Spa. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between London and Cheltenham Spa. The earliest departure is at 7:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from London is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Cheltenham Spa at 4:38 AM. All services require a transfer at Royal Well Bus Station and take an average of 3h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from London to Cheltenham Spa. However, there are services departing from London station and arriving at Cheltenham Spa station via Royal Well Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 17m.
London to Cheltenham Spa bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Cheltenham Spa bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Royal Well Bus Station.
The distance between London and Cheltenham Spa is 142.7 km. The road distance is 181 km.
National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Royal Well Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £20–50 and the journey takes 3h 5m.