There are 5 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Cheltenham by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Royal Well Bus Station803
2h 25m£22–45Bus via Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Royal Well Bus StationUk044
3h 29m£9–19Bus, train
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirRa1
- Take the train from Reading to Cheltenham SpaLondon Paddington - Cheltenham Spa / ...
3h 11m£47–160Drive 83.5 mi
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Cheltenham83.5 mi
1h 34m£21–30Bus via Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Royal Well Bus Station444 / ...
3h 25m£22–46
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Cheltenham by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Cheltenham is to bus via Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station which costs £9 - £19 and takes 3h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Cheltenham is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs £20 - £30.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heathrow Terminal 5 and arriving at Royal Well Bus Station station. Services depart twice a week, and operate Thursday. The journey takes approximately 2h 25m.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 and Cheltenham is 96 miles. The road distance is 84 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Cheltenham without a car is to bus which takes 2h 25m and costs £22 - £45.
The bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Royal Well Bus Station takes 2h 25m including transfers and departs twice a week.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Cheltenham bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Cheltenham bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Royal Well Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 to Cheltenham is 84 miles. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Cheltenham.
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What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and Cheltenham, England?
National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Royal Well Bus Station twice a week. Tickets cost £22–45 and the journey takes 2h 25m.
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- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Royal Well Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Royal Well Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–30
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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