There are 3 ways to get from Stroud to Runcorn by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Stroud (Glos) to Cheltenham Spa
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Runcorn
3h 14m£29–104Drive 137.6 mi
- Drive from Stroud to Runcorn137.6 mi
2h 31m£34–49Train via Tamworth
- Take the train from Stroud (Glos) to Cheltenham Spa
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Tamworth High Level
- Take the train from Tamworth to Runcorn
3h 57m£45–184
Stroud to Runcorn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stroud to Runcorn is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Stroud to Runcorn is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct train from Stroud to Runcorn. However, there are services departing from Stroud (Glos) and arriving at Runcorn via Cheltenham Spa and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Stroud and Runcorn is 139 miles. The road distance is 138.4 miles.
The best way to get from Stroud to Runcorn without a car is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs £29 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Stroud to Runcorn, including transfers.
Stroud to Runcorn train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Stroud (Glos) station.
Stroud to Runcorn train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cheltenham Spa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stroud to Runcorn is 138 miles. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Stroud to Runcorn.
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What companies run services between Stroud, England and Runcorn, England?
You can take a train from Stroud (Glos) to Runcorn via Cheltenham Spa and Birmingham New Street in around 3h 14m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Stroud (Glos) to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Tamworth High Level
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Tamworth to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–90
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £26–40
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £60–90
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