There are 12 ways to get from Cheltenham to Cumbernauld by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Preston
best- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Motherwelltrain
7h 6m£98–211Bus via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Lordswood Rdbus 100
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
8h 57m£39–82Drive 334.7 mi
- Drive from Cheltenham to Cumbernauldcar 334.7 mi
5h 25m£83–120Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
4h 41m£54–130Train
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Motherwelltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central
7h 53m£224–310Bus
- Take the bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 100
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
10h 6m£66–171Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
4h 20m£56–135Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Croytrain
4h 51m£71–156Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Croytrain
4h 30m£73–151Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LHR - GLA
5h 51m£132–389Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
6h 24m£110–239Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BRS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Croytrain
6h 24m£85–231
Cheltenham to Cumbernauld by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cheltenham to Cumbernauld is to bus via Birmingham which costs £35 - £85 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Cheltenham to Cumbernauld is to train and fly which takes 4h 20m and costs £55 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Cheltenham station to Cumbernauld. However, there are services departing from Royal Well Bus Station and arriving at Town Centre stances via Lordswood Rd, Newhall St and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Cheltenham to Cumbernauld. However, there are services departing from Cheltenham Spa and arriving at Cumbernauld via Birmingham New Street, Preston and Motherwell. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
The distance between Cheltenham and Cumbernauld is 340 miles. The road distance is 336.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cheltenham to Cumbernauld without a car is to train via Preston which takes 7h 6m and costs £95 - £220.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Cheltenham to Cumbernauld, including transfers.
Cheltenham to Cumbernauld bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Royal Well Bus Station.
Cheltenham to Cumbernauld train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Cheltenham Spa station.
The best way to get from Cheltenham to Cumbernauld is to train via Preston which takes 7h 6m and costs £95 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus via Birmingham, which costs £35 - £85 and takes 8h 57m.
What companies run services between Cheltenham, England and Cumbernauld, Scotland?
You can take a train from Cheltenham Spa to Cumbernauld via Birmingham New Street, Preston, and Motherwell in around 7h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Town Centre stances via Lordswood Rd, Newhall St, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 8h 57m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–70
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–410
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £210–310
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Croy
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Croy
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Lordswood Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cheltenham to Cumbernauld bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Lordswood Rd station.
Cheltenham to Cumbernauld train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cheltenham to Cumbernauld is 337 miles. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Cheltenham to Cumbernauld.
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