There are 5 ways to get from Cheltenham to Holywell by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 11 bus via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewetrain
- Take the bus from Chester Rd West to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3bus 11
3h 48m£51–100Bus, line 11 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Arle Court Transport Hub to Lordswood Rdbus 100 / ...
- 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 50m£18–41Drive 124.2 mi
- Drive from Cheltenham to Holywellcar 124.2 mi
2h 29m£31–44Train, line 11 bus
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3bus 11
4h 43m£54–82Train, line 11 bus #2
- 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 17m£54–95
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 £18 - £45 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cheltenham to Holywell is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs £30 - £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 Arle Court Transport Hub, Lordswood Rd, Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway and Chester Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
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 via Birmingham which takes 3h 48m and costs £50 - £100.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Cheltenham to Holywell, including transfers.
Cheltenham to Holywell bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Arle Court Transport Hub station.
Cheltenham to Holywell bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Lordswood Rd 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 1781+ 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, Lordswood Rd, Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway, and Chester Bus Interchange in around 6h 50m.
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.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
- https://www.arrivabus.co.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
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Arle Court Transport Hub to Lordswood Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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