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4.6The cheapest and fastest trains from Cardiff Central (CDF) to Cheltenham Spa (CNM)
Cheapest price
£12
Average price
£20
Fastest journey
1 h 6 m
Average duration
1 h 9 m
Trains per day
58
Distance
88 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Cardiff Central (CDF) to Cheltenham Spa (CNM) is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Cardiff Central (CDF) to Cheltenham Spa (CNM) will cost around £20 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £12.
Of the 58 trains that leave Cardiff Central (CDF) for Cheltenham Spa (CNM) every day 31 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 88 km distance in an average of 1 h 9 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 6 m .
The slowest trains will take 1 h 12 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
Y619537:101h17Cardiff Central (CDF)8:27Cheltenham Spa (CNM)£121One-way0 changes- Y6207013:101h17Cardiff Central (CDF)14:27Cheltenham Spa (CNM)£121One-way0 changes
- W4476014:101h16Cardiff Central (CDF)15:26Cheltenham Spa (CNM)£121One-way0 changes
- Y6202215:101h17Cardiff Central (CDF)16:27Cheltenham Spa (CNM)£121One-way0 changes
- Y6168017:101h17Cardiff Central (CDF)18:27Cheltenham Spa (CNM)£121One-way0 changes
G0093120:451h06Cardiff Central (CDF)21:51Cheltenham Spa (CNM)£131One-way0 changes- G6679715:451h09Cardiff Central (CDF)16:54Cheltenham Spa (CNM)£131One-way0 changes
- G6683717:451h09Cardiff Central (CDF)18:54Cheltenham Spa (CNM)£131One-way0 changes
- G0090011:451h09Cardiff Central (CDF)12:54Cheltenham Spa (CNM)£131One-way0 changes
- G010679:451h12Cardiff Central (CDF)10:57Cheltenham Spa (CNM)£211One-way0 changes
Travel Information
Compare train and coach for Cardiff Central (CDF) to Cheltenham Spa (CNM)
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cardiff Central (CDF) to Cheltenham Spa (CNM) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £6. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 11m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £6, and a train costs an average of £7.
Distance: 88 km
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£14 Average Price | £8 Average Price Cheapest |
1h 41m Average total duration Fastest 1h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 5m Average total duration 2h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Live departures
Cardiff Central (CDF) to Cheltenham Spa (CNM) train times
The table below shows live departures for Cardiff Central (CDF) to Cheltenham Spa (CNM) trains for today, Sunday 23 August. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Y61984+ C48935 | On time 20:24 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 2h09 | 22:33 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 1 change | |
| Y62018+Y80570 | On time 22:35 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h35 | 0:10 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 1 change | |
| Monday 24 August | |||||
| W35160+G66987 | 5:53 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h19 | 7:12 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 1 change | |
| W45135 | 6:10 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h19 | 7:29 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G15040+G66716 | 6:24 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h14 | 7:38 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 1 change | |
| G00844 | 6:40 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h14 | 7:54 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W35166+G01060 | 6:51 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h19 | 8:10 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 1 change | |
| Y61953 | 7:10 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h17 | 8:27 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W35167+G66721 | 7:23 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h16 | 8:39 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 1 change | |
| G00938 | 7:45 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h12 | 8:57 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W35169+G01062 | 7:49 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h21 | 9:10 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 1 change | |
| G39597 | 8:10 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h16 | 9:26 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G15041+G00854 | 8:18 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h21 | 9:39 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 1 change | |
| G66712 | 8:45 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h13 | 9:58 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 0 changesdirect | |
| Y61973 | 9:10 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h17 | 10:27 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W35432+G66730 | 9:19 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h19 | 10:38 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 1 change | |
| G01067 | 9:45 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h12 | 10:57 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G15043+G00869_G01067 | 9:49 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h21 | 11:10 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 1 change | |
| Y61994 | 10:10 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h16 | 11:26 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W35178+G66735 | 10:18 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h20 | 11:38 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 1 change | |
| G00941 | 10:45 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h13 | 11:58 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G15044+G01069 | 10:50 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h21 | 12:11 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 1 change | |
| Y61971 | 11:10 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h17 | 12:27 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G15045+G00865 | 11:18 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h20 | 12:38 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 1 change | |
| G00900 | 11:45 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h09 | 12:54 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W35182+G01073 | 11:50 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h20 | 13:10 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 1 change | |
| Y62071 | 12:10 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h17 | 13:27 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G15046+G00872 | 12:18 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h20 | 13:38 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 1 change | |
| G00947 | 12:45 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h13 | 13:58 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G15047+G01075 | 12:50 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h21 | 14:11 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 1 change | |
| Y62070 | 13:10 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h17 | 14:27 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W35434+G00876 | 13:18 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h20 | 14:38 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 1 change | |
| G00905 | 13:45 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h13 | 14:58 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W35187+G01080 | 13:50 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h20 | 15:10 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 1 change | |
| W44760 | 14:10 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h16 | 15:26 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W35188+G00883 | 14:18 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h20 | 15:38 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 1 change | |
| G00946 | 14:45 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h13 | 15:58 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G15048+G01082 | 14:54 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h16 | 16:10 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 1 change | |
| Y62022 | 15:10 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h17 | 16:27 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G15049+G00888 | 15:18 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h20 | 16:38 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 1 change | |
| G66797 | 15:45 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h09 | 16:54 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W35194+G01083 | 15:54 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h16 | 17:10 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 1 change | |
| G39632 | 16:10 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h17 | 17:27 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W35435+G00894 | 16:21 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h17 | 17:38 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 1 change | |
| G00921 | 16:45 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h13 | 17:58 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W35196+G00723 | 16:50 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h21 | 18:11 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 1 change | |
| Y61680 | 17:10 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h17 | 18:27 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W35198+G66779 | 17:18 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h20 | 18:38 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 1 change | |
| G66837 | 17:45 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h09 | 18:54 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W35200+G00730 | 17:50 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h20 | 19:10 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 1 change | |
| G39639 | 18:10 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h17 | 19:27 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G15050+G00908 | 18:18 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h24 | 19:42 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 1 change | |
| G66813 | 18:45 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h13 | 19:58 Cheltenham Spa (CNM) | 0 changesdirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Cardiff Central (CDF) to Cheltenham Spa (CNM)
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Trains from Cardiff Central (CDF) to Cheltenham Spa (CNM) run on average 32 times per day, taking around 1h 11m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £7 but you can travel from only £6 by coach.
There are 17 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 06:10, the last at 20:10. The fastest train covers the 88 km distance in 1h 13m.
Distance 88 km |
Average train duration 1h 11m |
Cheapest ticket price £7 |
Trains per day 32 |
Direct trains 17 |
Fastest train 1h 13m |
First train 6:10 |
Last train 20:10 |
Cheapest Month Nov |
Cheapest Day Mon |
High Season Jan - Mar |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Fri |
Least Busy Day Sun |
Train companies: Transport for Wales, CrossCountry, Great Western Railway, Cross Country, Great Western Railway (GWR) from Cardiff Central (CDF) to Cheltenham Spa (CNM) trainsTransport for Wales, CrossCountry, Great Western Railway, Cross Country, Great Western Railway (GWR) trains will get you between Cardiff Central (CDF) and Cheltenham Spa (CNM) from £6. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Cardiff Central (CDF) to Cheltenham Spa (CNM) train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Cardiff Central (CDF) to Cheltenham Spa (CNM) by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Cheltenham Spa (CNM), this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.
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Important Stations and Airports in Cardiff Central (CDF) and Cheltenham Spa (CNM)
Most Cardiff Central (CDF) to Cheltenham Spa (CNM) trains use the Cardiff Central to Cheltenham Spa station pair. Use this guide to compare Cardiff Central (CDF) and Cheltenham Spa (CNM) train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Getting to Cardiff Central from Cardiff city centre
Cardiff Central train station facilities and services
Cardiff Central has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental and Car Rental.
Food and drink
Food options include: Gourmet Coffee Bar & Kitchen, Pret a Manger, Tesco Express
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free Wi-Fi in the station. ATMs are located outside of the main entrance.
Tickets and information
The ticket office is open Mon - Fri: 05:40 - 21:30, Sat: 05:40 - 21:30, Sun: 07:30 - 21:30.
Luggage and lost property
Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Cardiff Central: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Cardiff Central: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Cardiff Central: There is step-free access in the whole station. There are also ramps for train access and elevators in the station.
Shops, hotels and contact
Nearby hotels include Clayton Hotel Cardiff, Cardiff Marriott Hotel, Travelodge Cardiff Central.
Getting to Cheltenham Spa from Cheltenham city centre
Cheltenham Spa is 1 km from Cheltenham city centre. Public transport options include:
Cheltenham Spa train station facilities and services
Cheltenham Spa has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food and drink
Food options include: The Railway Inn, The Coconut Tree
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Cheltenham Spa. Information desks are located near the main entrance.
Luggage and lost property
Luggage storage is available at Cheltenham Spa. Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Cheltenham Spa: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Cheltenham Spa: Bike Parking.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Cheltenham Spa: Elevators, ramps.
Shops, hotels and contact
Nearby hotels include Queens Hotel Cheltenham, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Cheltenham, Hotel du Vin & Bistro Cheltenham.
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