Gloucester station (GCR) to Bristol Parkway (BPW) train with CrossCountry

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The cheapest and fastest trains from Gloucester station (GCR) to Bristol Parkway (BPW)

Showing times, prices and bookable tickets for 17 Sept

Cheapest price on 17 Sept

£12

Average ticket price on 17 Sept

£14

Fastest journey on 17 Sept

26 m

Average journey duration on 17 Sept

29 m

Trains on 17 Sept

42

Distance

44 km

Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Gloucester station (GCR) to Bristol Parkway (BPW) is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.

The average ticket from Gloucester station (GCR) to Bristol Parkway (BPW) will cost around £14 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £12.

Fast trains

On Thu 17 Sept, we found 42 trains from Gloucester station (GCR) to Bristol Parkway (BPW), including 36 direct services.

These direct trains cover the 44 km distance in an average of 29 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 26 m .

The slowest trains will take 33 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.

  • Great Western RailwayG15448
    11:090h35
    Gloucester station (GCR)
    11:44Bristol Parkway (BPW)
    £121One-way
    0 changes
  • Great Western RailwayG15449
    13:090h35
    Gloucester station (GCR)
    13:44Bristol Parkway (BPW)
    £121One-way
    0 changes
  • Great Western RailwayG15450
    15:090h38
    Gloucester station (GCR)
    15:47Bristol Parkway (BPW)
    £121One-way
    0 changes
  • Great Western RailwayC48135
    16:090h35
    Gloucester station (GCR)
    16:44Bristol Parkway (BPW)
    £121One-way
    0 changes
  • Great Western RailwayG15451
    17:090h35
    Gloucester station (GCR)
    17:44Bristol Parkway (BPW)
    £121One-way
    0 changes

Travel Information

Compare coach and train for Gloucester station (GCR) to Bristol Parkway (BPW)

Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Gloucester station (GCR) to Bristol Parkway (BPW) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £8 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 5m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £8, while a train costs an average of £13.

Distance: 44 km

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Train
Most popular
Coach
Driving

£13

Average Price

£8

Average Price

Cheapest

£9

Average Price

(fuel + tolls)

1h 5m

Average total duration

Fastest

35m

Onboard

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30m

Additional time*

1h 30m

Average total duration

1h 0m

Onboard

+

30m

Additional time*

47m

Average total duration

(door-to-door)

Direct Options

Direct Options

Direct Options

The cheapest way to travel from Gloucester station (GCR) to Bristol Parkway (BPW) is a coach with an average price of £8.

This is compared to other travel options from Gloucester station (GCR) to Bristol Parkway (BPW):

A coach is £6 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gloucester station (GCR) to Bristol Parkway (BPW) costing on average £13.

The fastest way to travel from Gloucester station (GCR) to Bristol Parkway (BPW) is by train with an average journey time of 35m.

Other travel options to Bristol Parkway (BPW) take longer:

Coach takes on average 1h 0m.

It's helpful to compare your options as there are 2 ways to travel between Gloucester station (GCR) and Bristol Parkway (BPW) including taking a coach and train.
Take the train. It's meaningfully faster than driving, and the time saved usually justifies the price.

You'll arrive about 12m sooner (35m by train vs 47m by car). Tickets start at around £13 compared to roughly £9 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.

Direct services run with Great Western Railway.

Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.

Live departures

Gloucester station (GCR) to Bristol Parkway (BPW) train times

The table below shows live departures for Gloucester station (GCR) to Bristol Parkway (BPW) trains for today, Wednesday 16 September. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.

Last updated at
ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesChanges
Tickets
Great Western RailwayG15475
On time
6:04 Gloucester station (GCR)
0h38
6:42 Bristol Parkway (BPW)
0 changesdirect
Great Western RailwayG15469
On time
6:27 Gloucester station (GCR)
0h35
7:02 Bristol Parkway (BPW)
0 changesdirect
Great Western RailwayG151826:58 Gloucester station (GCR)
0h32
7:30 Bristol Parkway (BPW)0 changesdirect
CrossCountryG00841 · G01130
On time
7:09 Gloucester station (GCR)
0h48
7:57 Bristol Parkway (BPW)
1 change
Great Western RailwayY41768+CrossCountryG01130
On time
7:12 Gloucester station (GCR)
0h45
7:57 Bristol Parkway (BPW)
1 change
Great Western RailwayG154687:34 Gloucester station (GCR)
0h37
8:11 Bristol Parkway (BPW)0 changesdirect
Great Western RailwayC489077:49 Gloucester station (GCR)
0h35
8:24 Bristol Parkway (BPW)0 changesdirect
Great Western RailwayG151638:11 Gloucester station (GCR)
0h35
8:46 Bristol Parkway (BPW)0 changesdirect
Great Western RailwayG154768:40 Gloucester station (GCR)
0h35
9:15 Bristol Parkway (BPW)0 changesdirect
Great Western RailwayC48131
On time
9:08 Gloucester station (GCR)
0h35
9:43 Bristol Parkway (BPW)
0 changesdirect
CrossCountryW29851+Transport for WalesG39598
Delayed
8:32 9:16Gloucester station (GCR)
0h45
10:01 Bristol Parkway (BPW)
1 change
Great Western RailwayG154889:40 Gloucester station (GCR)
0h35
10:15 Bristol Parkway (BPW)0 changesdirect
Great Western RailwayG1516410:12 Gloucester station (GCR)
0h35
10:47 Bristol Parkway (BPW)0 changesdirect
Great Western RailwayG1547710:39 Gloucester station (GCR)
0h35
11:14 Bristol Parkway (BPW)0 changesdirect
Great Western RailwayG15448
On time
11:09 Gloucester station (GCR)
0h35
11:44 Bristol Parkway (BPW)
0 changesdirect
Great Western RailwayG1547811:40 Gloucester station (GCR)
0h35
12:15 Bristol Parkway (BPW)0 changesdirect
Great Western RailwayG1516512:09 Gloucester station (GCR)
0h34
12:43 Bristol Parkway (BPW)0 changesdirect
CrossCountryW29866+Transport for WalesY61971
Delayed
11:35 12:16Gloucester station (GCR)
0h52
13:08 Bristol Parkway (BPW)
1 change
Great Western RailwayC4891112:43 Gloucester station (GCR)
0h34
13:17 Bristol Parkway (BPW)0 changesdirect
Great Western RailwayG15449
On time
13:09 Gloucester station (GCR)
0h35
13:44 Bristol Parkway (BPW)
0 changesdirect
Great Western RailwayG1547913:38 Gloucester station (GCR)
0h36
14:14 Bristol Parkway (BPW)0 changesdirect
Great Western RailwayG1516814:09 Gloucester station (GCR)
0h38
14:47 Bristol Parkway (BPW)0 changesdirect
Great Western RailwayG1548014:40 Gloucester station (GCR)
0h35
15:15 Bristol Parkway (BPW)0 changesdirect
Great Western RailwayG15450
On time
15:09 Gloucester station (GCR)
0h38
15:47 Bristol Parkway (BPW)
0 changesdirect
Great Western RailwayG1548115:40 Gloucester station (GCR)
0h36
16:16 Bristol Parkway (BPW)0 changesdirect
Great Western RailwayC4813516:09 Gloucester station (GCR)
0h35
16:44 Bristol Parkway (BPW)0 changesdirect
Great Western RailwayC4891616:40 Gloucester station (GCR)
0h34
17:14 Bristol Parkway (BPW)0 changesdirect
Great Western RailwayG1545117:09 Gloucester station (GCR)
0h35
17:44 Bristol Parkway (BPW)0 changesdirect
Great Western RailwayC4891817:40 Gloucester station (GCR)
0h36
18:16 Bristol Parkway (BPW)0 changesdirect
Great Western RailwayY4159818:09 Gloucester station (GCR)
0h36
18:45 Bristol Parkway (BPW)0 changesdirect
Great Western RailwayC4892518:42 Gloucester station (GCR)
0h35
19:17 Bristol Parkway (BPW)0 changesdirect
CrossCountryG01161_G6647719:07 Gloucester station (GCR)
0h26
19:33 Bristol Parkway (BPW)0 changesdirect
Great Western RailwayC4813719:12 Gloucester station (GCR)
0h36
19:48 Bristol Parkway (BPW)0 changesdirect
Great Western RailwayG1548219:41 Gloucester station (GCR)
0h33
20:14 Bristol Parkway (BPW)0 changesdirect
Great Western RailwayC4814420:09 Gloucester station (GCR)
0h35
20:44 Bristol Parkway (BPW)0 changesdirect
Great Western RailwayG1548320:41 Gloucester station (GCR)
0h34
21:15 Bristol Parkway (BPW)0 changesdirect
Great Western RailwayC4814521:12 Gloucester station (GCR)
0h36
21:48 Bristol Parkway (BPW)0 changesdirect
CrossCountryG01169
On time
22:05 Gloucester station (GCR)
0h26
22:31 Bristol Parkway (BPW)
0 changesdirect
Great Western RailwayC4814622:13 Gloucester station (GCR)
0h37
22:50 Bristol Parkway (BPW)0 changesdirect
CrossCountryG01170+Transport for WalesY63482
Delayed
21:52 22:16Gloucester station (GCR)
1h04
23:20 Bristol Parkway (BPW)
1 change
CrossCountryG01170+Great Western RailwayW35086
Delayed
21:52 22:26Gloucester station (GCR)
0h54
23:20 Bristol Parkway (BPW)
1 change
Great Western RailwayG1548423:18 Gloucester station (GCR)
0h28
23:46 Bristol Parkway (BPW)0 changesdirect

This is the last train of the day.

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CrossCountry as well as Great Western Railway offer trains services from Gloucester station (GCR) to Bristol Parkway (BPW).
Omio is an official ticket reseller for all your travel options from Gloucester station (GCR) to Bristol Parkway (BPW).

Why book with Omio vs CrossCountry?

  • Compare with other providers: On Omio, you can not only buy tickets for CrossCountry, but also compare tickets for the likes of Great Western Railway to find the best option for your trip from Gloucester station (GCR) to Bristol Parkway (BPW).
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Why book with Omio over Wanderu?

  • Compare with other providers: On Omio, you can also compare tickets for the likes of Great Western Railway to find the best option for your trip from Gloucester station (GCR) to Bristol Parkway (BPW).
  • Multiple modes of transport: Omio allows you to compare travel options including bus and train to find the ideal travel option from Gloucester station (GCR) to Bristol Parkway (BPW).

Journey information

Overview: Train from Gloucester station (GCR) to Bristol Parkway (BPW)

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Trains from Gloucester station (GCR) to Bristol Parkway (BPW) run on average 5 times per day, taking around 35m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £11 but you can travel from only £4 by coach.

There are 5 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 06:49, the last at 22:18. The fastest train covers the 44 km distance in 26m.

Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Coach from £4
Distance
44 km
Average train duration
35m
Cheapest ticket price
£11
Trains per day
5
Direct trains
5
Fastest train
26m
First train
6:49
Last train
22:18
Cheapest Month
Jun
Cheapest Day
Sat
High Season
Apr - Jun
Low Season
Oct - Dec
Busiest Day
Tue
Least Busy Day
Sun
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Coach from £4

Train companies: CrossCountry, Great Western Railway from Gloucester station (GCR) to Bristol Parkway (BPW) trainsCrossCountry, Great Western Railway trains will get you between Gloucester station (GCR) and Bristol Parkway (BPW) from £4. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.

CrossCountry

About
CrossCountry is a fast-speed train operator in the United Kingdom, offering both express and regional services across the country. Express services, such as the CrossCountry Voyager and XC Trains, provide quick and comfortable journeys with amenities like free Wi-Fi, power sockets, and a selection of snacks and drinks. Regional services, including the CrossCountry Regional and Regional Express, make more local stops for a leisurely trip. Ticket options include Standard Class and First Class, as well as Advance, Anytime, and Off-Peak fares to suit different budgets and schedules. Popular routes include London to Birmingham, Manchester to Edinburgh, and Bristol to Reading.
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average CrossCountry Duration
26m
Cheapest CrossCountry Price
£14
CrossCountry frequency
1 a day
Luggage included
2 pieces of luggage included in ticket price
Luggage storage
Overhead racks and luggage storage areas at ends of carriages
Cancellation Policy
Refund policies vary by ticket type
Refund
Full refund provided for canceled services
Amenities on board the train
Wifi
Food sold onboard
Trolley service with drinks and snacks on some routes
Seat reservation
Seat reservations available for additional fee
Toilets
USB plugs
Accessibility
Wheelchair spaces and accessible toilets available
Pets
Small pets in carriers travel free, larger dogs require ticket
Quiet zone

Great Western Railway

About
Great Western Railway is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. It operates services from London Paddington to the West of England, South Wales and the Cotswolds. It also operates services from London Paddington to Oxford, Reading and Bristol. It offers a range of ticket types, including Advance, Anytime, Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak tickets. Onboard facilities include free Wi-Fi, power sockets, air conditioning and catering services. The most popular routes for Great Western Railway are London Paddington to Bristol, Reading and Oxford.
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Great Western Railway Duration
28m
Cheapest Great Western Railway Price
£11
Great Western Railway frequency
5 a day
Luggage included
Two pieces of luggage and one piece of hand luggage included in ticket price
Luggage storage
Overhead racks, dedicated luggage areas at end of carriages, under seats
Cancellation Policy
Refund policies apply as per ticket type
Refund
Full refund if train is cancelled
Amenities on board the train
Wifi
Food sold onboard
Cafe bar serving hot and cold drinks, snacks, sandwiches. First Class at-seat service on some routes
Seat reservation
Optional seat reservations available for a fee. Free in First Class
Toilets
USB plugs
Accessibility
Wheelchair spaces, accessible toilets, ramps for boarding, priority seating, assistance service available
Pets
Small pets travel free. Dogs must be on lead. Maximum two dogs per passenger
Quiet zone

FAQs: Gloucester station (GCR) to Bristol Parkway (BPW) train

Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Gloucester station (GCR) to Bristol Parkway (BPW) 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 Bristol Parkway (BPW), this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

FAQs
The cost of a train ticket from Gloucester station (GCR) to Bristol Parkway (BPW) can vary. The cheapest tickets are usually available from £11, while the average price tends to be around £13.
The train journey from Gloucester station (GCR) to Bristol Parkway (BPW) covers a distance of 44 km and takes approximately 26m. Trains run 5 per day.
The train distance from Gloucester station (GCR) to Bristol Parkway (BPW) is 44 km.
The first train from Gloucester station (GCR) to Bristol Parkway (BPW) leaves at 6:49.
The last train from Gloucester station (GCR) to Bristol Parkway (BPW) departs at 22:18.
Trains from Gloucester station (GCR) to Bristol Parkway (BPW) run approximately 5 times per day.
Currently, there is no high-speed train service from Gloucester station (GCR) to Bristol Parkway (BPW).
Yes, there is a direct train between Gloucester station (GCR) and Bristol Parkway (BPW). The service operates 5 times per day, provided by Great Western Railway.
To get from Gloucester station (GCR) to Bristol Parkway (BPW), you can choose from several travel options including coach and train.
There is no night train service from Gloucester station (GCR) to Bristol Parkway (BPW).
The cheapest way to get from Gloucester station (GCR) to Bristol Parkway (BPW) is by coach, costing approximately £4.
Booking trains from Gloucester station (GCR) to Bristol Parkway (BPW) in advance is advisable, especially during peak travel seasons or for long journeys, to ensure availability and secure better fares.
The train journey from Gloucester to Bristol Parkway offers scenic views of the English countryside, featuring rolling hills and picturesque villages, making it a pleasant and visually appealing experience.
Yes, a day trip from Gloucester to Bristol Parkway is feasible with a journey time of 26m, a distance of 44 km, and a frequency of 7 trains per day.
Yes, you can take the train from Gloucester station (GCR) to Bristol Parkway (BPW).

popular train stations

Important Stations and Airports in Gloucester station (GCR) and Bristol Parkway (BPW)

Most Gloucester station (GCR) to Bristol Parkway (BPW) trains use the Gloucester to Bristol Parkway station pair. Use this guide to compare Gloucester station (GCR) and Bristol Parkway (BPW) train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.

Departure train stations in Gloucester
Arrival train stations in Stoke Gifford
GloucesterGloucester station, Bruton Way, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1DEWifiShoppingParkingDiningATMAccessibilityWCHotelLoungeLost and Found OfficeTicket OfficeBike Parking
City-centre transport

Getting to Gloucester from Gloucester city centre

Bus8 · 1m · £4 · every ~9 min

Gloucester train station facilities and services

Gloucester has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office and Bike Parking.

Food and drink

Food and drink options are available at Gloucester.

Wi-Fi and ATMs

Wi-Fi is available at Gloucester. ATMs are available at Gloucester.

Tickets and information

Ticket office support is available at Gloucester.

Luggage and lost property

Lost and found is available at the station.

Parking, taxis and toilets

Available at Gloucester: Parking, WC.

Bike and car services

Available at Gloucester: Bike Parking.

Accessibility

Accessibility facilities are available at Gloucester: Staff help available: Yes, Step free access coverage: Yes, Step free access note: Step Free Category A station - step free access available to all platforms with liftbridge to link platforms, Accessible car park equipment: Wheelchair users can use car park equipment at this station unaided, Accessible public telephones: Public telephones are not accessible, Accessible taxis: Accessible taxis are available, Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station, Accessible toilets: Yes, Ramp for train access: Yes, Wheelchairs available: Yes, Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes.

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