There are 4 ways to get from Manchester to Cheltenham Spa by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cheltenham Spatrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
2h 26mDrive 128.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manchester to Cheltenham Spacar 128.3 mi
2h 20m£32–46Bus, train
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus Uk076 / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spatrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
3h 41mTrain via Birmingham
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spatrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
2h 35m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Cheltenham Spa is to drive which costs £30 - £45 and takes 2h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Cheltenham Spa is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs £30 - £45.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Cheltenham Spa. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 26m.
The distance between Manchester and Cheltenham Spa is 127 miles. The road distance is 129.1 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Cheltenham Spa without a car is to train which takes 2h 26m and costs .
The train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cheltenham Spa takes 2h 26m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Manchester to Cheltenham Spa train services, operated by CrossCountry, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
Manchester to Cheltenham Spa train services, operated by CrossCountry, arrive at Cheltenham Spa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Cheltenham Spa is 129 miles. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Manchester to Cheltenham Spa.
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What companies run services between Manchester, England and Cheltenham Spa, England?
CrossCountry operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cheltenham Spa every 3 hours, and the journey takes 2h 26m.
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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