There are 5 ways to get from Cheltenham Spa to Flint Castle by train, bus or car
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Recommended option
Train • 3h 19m
£57 - £133
Cheapest option
Bus • 7h 34m
£14 - £18
3 alternative options
Train via Birmingham • 3h 35m
£57 - £173
Train via Birmingham #2 • 4h
£59 - £172
Drive • 2h 27m
£23 - £35
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cheltenham Spa to Flint Castle is to bus which costs £13 - £18 and takes 7h 34m.
The quickest way to get from Cheltenham Spa to Flint Castle is to drive which costs £23 - £35 and takes 2h 27m.
No, there is no direct bus from Cheltenham Spa to Flint Castle. However, there are services departing from Lansdown, Cheltenham Spa Rail Stn and arriving at Flint via Cheltenham and Birmingham Coach Station, Digbeth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Cheltenham Spa to Flint Castle. However, there are services departing from Cheltenham Spa and arriving at Flint via Stafford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
The distance between Cheltenham Spa and Flint Castle is 104 miles. The road distance is 148.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cheltenham Spa to Flint Castle without a car is to train which takes 3h 19m and costs £55 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Cheltenham Spa to Flint Castle, including transfers.
Cheltenham Spa to Flint Castle bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Cheltenham station.
Cheltenham Spa to Flint Castle train services, operated by CrossCountry, depart from Cheltenham Spa station.
The best way to get from Cheltenham Spa to Flint Castle is to train which takes 3h 19m and costs £55 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £13 - £18 and takes 7h 34m.

- Distance: 103.7 miles
- Duration: 3h 19m
What companies run services between Cheltenham Spa, England and Flint Castle, Wales?
You can take a train from Cheltenham Spa to Flint Castle via Stafford and Flint in around 3h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cheltenham Spa to Flint Castle via Cheltenham, Clarence Parade arrival, Cheltenham, Birmingham Coach Station, Digbeth, and Flint in around 7h 34m.

- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35 - £55
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- £23 - £35
- Anytime Single
- £35 - £55
- Off-Peak Single
- £27 - £40
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28 - £45
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- £20 - £30
- Anytime Single
- £28 - £45
- Off-Peak Single
- £18 - £27
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30 - £50
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- £21 - £35
- Anytime Single
- £30 - £50
- Off-Peak Single
- £22 - £35

- Phone
- 0344 556 5650
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21 - £80
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- £21 - £29
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £55 - £80
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22 - £80
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- £22 - £29
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £60 - £80
Train from Birmingham New Street to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35 - £130
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- £35 - £50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £95 - £130

- Phone
- +44 121 634 2040
- comments@londonmidland.com
- Website
- londonmidland.com
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18 - £25
- Website
- londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- £10 - £15
- Anytime Day Single
- £18 - £25

- Website
- tfw.gov.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £18 - £28
- Website
- tfw.gov.wales
- Advanced Single
- £9 - £13
- Anytime Day Single
- £18 - £28
- First Anytime Day Single
- £29 - £45
Train from Birmingham New Street to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30 - £45
- Website
- tfw.gov.wales
- Advanced Single
- £14 - £20
- Anytime Day Single
- £30 - £45
- First Anytime Day Single
- £45 - £70

National Express Coaches are a quick and convenient way of travelling around the UK. Over 550 National Express coaches run on Britain's roads every day, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express Coaches carry around 19 million passenger journeys every year. For added convenience, National Express operate coach services to all major UK airports 24 hours per day, and is on its way to being 100% wheelchair accessible. The company also has a 24-hour control centre that receives a GPS signal to update on location, speed and the temperature inside coaches, ensuring the smoothest journey possible.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 08717 818178
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Cheltenham to Birmingham Coach Station, Digbeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5 - £7
- Book at
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station, Digbeth to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7 - £9
- Book at
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Cheltenham Spa to Flint Castle bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Flint station.
Cheltenham Spa to Flint Castle train services, operated by London Northwestern Railway, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cheltenham Spa to Flint Castle is 148 miles. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Cheltenham Spa to Flint Castle.
There are 1452+ hotels available in Flint Castle. Prices start at £75 per night.