There are 11 ways to get from Scotland to Cheltenham by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Warrington
best- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spa
5h 56m£49–224Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57 to Birmingham Brunel Street Bus Stopmegabus M11
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham SpaManchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
7h 9m£33–69Drive 331.5 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Cheltenham331.5 mi
5h 23m£81–117Fly Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cheltenham Spa
3h 48m£35–103Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Cheltenham SpaGlasgow Central - Plymouth / ...
7h 1m£55–160Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall StUkn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Lordswood Rd to Royal Well Bus Station100
8h 22m£34–93Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cheltenham Spa
4h 8m£40–112Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spa
4h 4m£50–142Fly Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spa
3h 49m£43–137Fly Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)ABZ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spa
4h 1m£90–245Fly Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)GLA - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cheltenham Spa
6h 21m£89–302
Scotland to Cheltenham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Cheltenham is to bus and train which costs £30 - £70 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Cheltenham is to fly and train which takes 3h 48m and costs £35 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Cheltenham station. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Royal Well Bus Station via Newhall St and Lordswood Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 22m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Cheltenham Spa. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between Scotland and Cheltenham is 340 miles. The road distance is 333.4 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to Cheltenham without a car is to train via Warrington which takes 5h 56m and costs £45 - £230.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Scotland to Cheltenham, including transfers.
Scotland to Cheltenham bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Cheltenham train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Cheltenham is to train via Warrington which takes 5h 56m and costs £45 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £95 and takes 8h 22m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Cheltenham, England?
You can take a train from Glasgow Central to Cheltenham Spa via Warrington Bank Quay and Birmingham New Street in around 5h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Royal Well Bus Station via Newhall St and Lordswood Rd in around 8h 22m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £24–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.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
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57 to Birmingham Brunel Street Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Lordswood Rd to Royal Well Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Scotland to Cheltenham bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newhall St station.
Scotland to Cheltenham train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scotland to Cheltenham is 333 miles. It takes approximately 5h 23m to drive from Scotland to Cheltenham.
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