There are 4 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Cheltenham by bus, train, car, or towncar
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Royal Well Bus StationUk044
2h 29m£7–28Train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cheltenham SpaLondon Paddington - Cheltenham Spa / ...
3h 9m£51–177Drive 84.3 mi
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Cheltenham84.3 mi
1h 35m£22–31Towncar
- Take a town car from London Heathrow Airport to Cheltenham84.5 mi
1h 35m
Heathrow Terminal 3 to Cheltenham by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Cheltenham is to bus which costs £7 - £28 and takes 2h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Cheltenham is to drive which takes 1h 35m and costs £21 - £35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heathrow Central Bus Station station and arriving at Royal Well Bus Station station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Cheltenham. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 and arriving at Cheltenham Spa via London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 3 and Cheltenham is 98 miles. The road distance is 84.8 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Cheltenham without a car is to bus which takes 2h 29m and costs £7 - £28.
The bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Royal Well Bus Station takes 2h 25m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Heathrow Terminal 3 to Cheltenham bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Heathrow Terminal 3 to Cheltenham train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Cheltenham is to bus which takes 2h 29m and costs £7 - £28. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £50 - £180 and takes 3h 9m.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 3, England and Cheltenham, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Royal Well Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £7–17 and the journey takes 2h 25m. National Express also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Cheltenham Spa hourly. Tickets cost £40–150 and the journey takes 1h 59m.
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- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Royal Well Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Royal Well Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
Towncar from London Heathrow Airport to Cheltenham
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More Questions & Answers
Heathrow Terminal 3 to Cheltenham bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Royal Well Bus Station.
Heathrow Terminal 3 to Cheltenham train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cheltenham Spa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow Terminal 3 to Cheltenham is 85 miles. It takes approximately 1h 35m to drive from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Cheltenham.
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