There are 4 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 4 to Cheltenham by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Royal Well Bus Station444 / ...
2h 37m£20–28Bus via Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Royal Well Bus StationUk044
2h 54m£9–20Train
- Take the train from Heathrow Terminal 4 to London PaddingtonElizabeth / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cheltenham SpaLondon Paddington - Cheltenham Spa / ...
3h 27m£54–176Drive 86.1 mi
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 4 to Cheltenham86.1 mi
1h 37m£22–32
Heathrow Terminal 4 to Cheltenham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 4 to Cheltenham is to bus via Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station which costs £9 - £20 and takes 2h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 4 to Cheltenham is to drive which takes 1h 37m 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 hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Heathrow Terminal 4 to Cheltenham. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminal 4 and arriving at Cheltenham Spa via London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 27m.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 4 and Cheltenham is 97 miles. The road distance is 86.6 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 4 to Cheltenham without a car is to bus which takes 2h 37m and costs £20 - £28.
The bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Royal Well Bus Station takes 2h 15m including transfers and departs hourly.
Heathrow Terminal 4 to Cheltenham bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Heathrow Terminal 4 to Cheltenham train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from Heathrow Terminal 4 station.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 4 to Cheltenham is to bus which takes 2h 37m and costs £20 - £28. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £50 - £180 and takes 3h 27m.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 4, England and Cheltenham, England?
National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Royal Well Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £20–28 and the journey takes 2h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Heathrow Terminal 4 to Cheltenham Spa via London Paddington in around 3h 27m.
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- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Heathrow Terminal 4 to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- 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
- 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
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Heathrow Terminal 4 to Cheltenham bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Royal Well Bus Station.
Heathrow Terminal 4 to Cheltenham train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow Terminal 4 to Cheltenham is 87 miles. It takes approximately 1h 37m to drive from Heathrow Terminal 4 to Cheltenham.
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