There are 11 ways to get from Dunblane to Cheltenham by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Wolverhampton
best- Take the train from Dunblane to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Wolverhamptontrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spatrain
7h 7m£125–214Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dunblane Bowling Green to Buchanan Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Pointbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Royal Wellbus 825
10h 16m£49–77Drive 352.7 mi
- Drive from Dunblane to Cheltenhamcar 352.7 mi
5h 43m£89–128Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Dunblane to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cheltenham Spatrain
4h 45m£74–171Train
- Take the train from Dunblane to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Dunblane - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cheltenham Spatrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
7h 43m£179–276Train, bus
- Take the train from Dunblane to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Park & Ridebus Cf8
9h 22m£95–170Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Dunblane to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spatrain
4h 36m£72–164Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Dunblane to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cheltenham Spatrain
4h 54m£62–159Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Dunblane to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spatrain
4h 46m£60–142Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Dunblane to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GLA - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cheltenham Spatrain
6h 57m£137–461Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Dunblane to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cheltenham Spatrain
7h 10m£121–274
Dunblane to Cheltenham by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dunblane to Cheltenham is to bus which costs £45 - £80 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Dunblane to Cheltenham is to train and fly which takes 4h 36m and costs £70 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunblane to Cheltenham. However, there are services departing from Dunblane Bowling Green and arriving at Royal Well via Buchanan Bus Station and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Dunblane to Cheltenham. However, there are services departing from Dunblane and arriving at Cheltenham Spa via Haymarket, Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
The distance between Dunblane and Cheltenham is 379 miles. The road distance is 354.7 miles.
The best way to get from Dunblane to Cheltenham without a car is to train via Wolverhampton which takes 7h 7m and costs £120 - £220.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Dunblane to Cheltenham, including transfers.
Dunblane to Cheltenham bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Dunblane Bowling Green station.
Dunblane to Cheltenham train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dunblane station.
The best way to get from Dunblane to Cheltenham is to train via Wolverhampton which takes 7h 7m and costs £120 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £80 and takes 10h 16m.
What companies run services between Dunblane, Scotland and Cheltenham, England?
You can take a train from Dunblane to Cheltenham Spa via Haymarket, Wolverhampton, and Birmingham New Street in around 7h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dunblane Bowling Green to Royal Well via Buchanan Bus Station, Millennium Point, and Birmingham Coach Station in around 10h 16m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £20–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dunblane to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dunblane to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dunblane to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dunblane to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dunblane to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dunblane to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dunblane to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dunblane to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dunblane to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dunblane to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Dunblane to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Dunblane to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £170–250
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Dunblane to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Haymarket to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dunblane Bowling Green to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Ember
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Point
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Royal Well
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Dunblane to Cheltenham bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus Stn station.
Dunblane to Cheltenham train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunblane to Cheltenham is 355 miles. It takes approximately 5h 43m to drive from Dunblane to Cheltenham.
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