There are 5 ways to get from Cheltenham to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to ReadingCheltenham Spa - London Paddington / ...
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5Ra1
2h 16m£59–156Bus via Heathrow Central Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus StationUk044
2h 35m£9–38Bus
- Take the bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5803
2h 30m£21–55Drive 83.2 mi
- Drive from Cheltenham to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 583.2 mi
1h 33m£21–31Bus via Oxford
- Take the bus from Royal Well Bus Station to West Street801
- Take the bus from West Street to George StreetS3
- Take the bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5Lhr / ...
4h 32m£17–25
Cheltenham to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cheltenham to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 is to bus via Oxford which costs £17 - £26 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Cheltenham to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs £20 - £30.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Royal Well Bus Station station and arriving at Heathrow Terminal 5. Services depart four times a week, and operate Thursday. The journey takes approximately 2h 30m.
The distance between Cheltenham and London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 is 111 miles. The road distance is 83.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cheltenham to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 16m and costs £55 - £160.
It takes approximately 2h 16m to get from Cheltenham to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, including transfers.
Cheltenham to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Royal Well Bus Station.
Cheltenham to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 is 1h ahead of Cheltenham. It is currently 12:59 AM in Cheltenham and 1:59 AM in London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5.
Yes, the driving distance between Cheltenham to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 is 84 miles. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Cheltenham to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5.
What companies run services between Cheltenham, England and London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, England?
National Express operates a bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5 4 times a week. Tickets cost £21–55 and the journey takes 2h 30m.
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- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–31
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1451 820369
- info@pulhamscoaches.com
- Website
- pulhamscoaches.com
Bus from Royal Well Bus Station to West Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.pulhamscoaches.com/
- Phone
- +44 1865 772250
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from West Street to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
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