There are 4 ways to get from Cheltenham to Dorset by train, bus, or car
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Train via Bristol
best- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Upweytrain Gloucester - Weymouth / ...
4h 52m£50–108Drive 96.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cheltenham to Dorsetcar 96.6 mi
2h 11m£24–34Train, line 376 bus, bus
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the bus from Temple Meads Stn to Bus Stationbus 376 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 376
- Take the bus from Bus Station to South Stationbus Cr5
7h 2mTrain
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Weymouthtrain Cheltenham Spa - Weymouth
5h 24m£45–85
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cheltenham to Dorset is to drive which costs £23 - £35 and takes 2h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cheltenham to Dorset is to drive which takes 2h 11m and costs £23 - £35.
The distance between Cheltenham and Dorset is 145 miles. The road distance is 97.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cheltenham to Dorset without a car is to train via Bristol which takes 4h 52m and costs £50 - £110.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Cheltenham to Dorset, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cheltenham to Dorset is 97 miles. It takes approximately 2h 11m to drive from Cheltenham to Dorset.
There are 1469+ hotels available in Dorset.
What companies run services between Cheltenham, England and Dorset, England?
You can take a train from Cheltenham Spa to Dorset via Bristol Temple Meads, Upwey, and Moreton (Dorset) in around 4h 52m.
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Upwey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Weymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Temple Meads Stn to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
- Phone
- 01935 475 872
- info@southwestcoaches.co.uk
- Website
- southwestcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.southwestcoaches.co.uk/
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