There are 5 ways to get from Cheltenham to Holywell by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 11 bus
best- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain
- Take the bus from Chester Rd West to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3bus 11
4h 18m£60–92Bus, line 11 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cheltenham to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Chester Bus Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3bus 11
6h 44m£16–31Drive 124.2 mi
- Drive from Cheltenham to Holywellcar 124.2 mi
2h 29m£30–44Train, line 11 bus via Birmingham
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Chestertrain
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3bus 11
5h 16m£56–97Train, bus, line 11 bus
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Kidsgrovetrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Chester Bus Interchangebus 84
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3bus 11
6h 54m£45–86
Cheltenham to Holywell by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cheltenham to Holywell is to bus and line 11 bus which costs £16 - £35 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Cheltenham to Holywell is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs £29 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Cheltenham to Holywell station. However, there are services departing from Promenade and arriving at Holywell Bus Station Stand 3 via Cheltenham, Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway and Chester Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 44m.
The distance between Cheltenham and Holywell is 136 miles. The road distance is 124.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cheltenham to Holywell without a car is to train and line 11 bus which takes 4h 18m and costs £60 - £95.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Cheltenham to Holywell, including transfers.
Cheltenham to Holywell bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cheltenham station.
Cheltenham to Holywell bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cheltenham to Holywell is 125 miles. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Cheltenham to Holywell.
There are 2955+ hotels available in Holywell.
What companies run services between Cheltenham, England and Holywell, Wales?
You can take a bus from Promenade to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3 via Arle Court Transport Hub, Cheltenham, Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway, and Chester Bus Interchange in around 6h 44m.
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Kidsgrove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Chester Rd West to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £0
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cheltenham to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 151 330 6200
- merseyside.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
Bus from Bus Station to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
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