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Compare train and coach for Plymouth to Cheltenham
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Plymouth to Cheltenham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £15 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 41m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £15, while a train costs an average of £22.
Distance: 223 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£22 Average Price | £15 Average Price Cheapest |
3h 41m Average total duration Fastest 3h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 17m Average total duration 4h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Plymouth to Cheltenham
How to get to Cheltenham from Plymouth by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Plymouth to Cheltenham is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus15:505h10Plymouth, Coach Station21:00Cheltenham, Arle Court Transport Hub£161One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus15:505h10Plymouth, Coach Station21:00Cheltenham, Arle Court Transport Hub£161One-way0 changes
Fastest
- G0087812:002h38Plymouth station (PLY)14:38Cheltenham Spa (CNM)£751One-way0 changes
Other options
- G0072415:272h41Plymouth station (PLY)18:08Cheltenham Spa (CNM)£321One-way0 changes
- W2979514:272h41Plymouth station (PLY)17:08Cheltenham Spa (CNM)£321One-way0 changes
- G0073116:272h41Plymouth station (PLY)19:08Cheltenham Spa (CNM)£321One-way0 changes
- FlixBus6:005h00Plymouth, Coach Station11:00Cheltenham, Arle Court Transport Hub£161One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Plymouth to Cheltenham
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This is compared to other travel options from Plymouth to Cheltenham:
A coach is £7 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Plymouth to Cheltenham costing on average £22.
Other travel options to Cheltenham take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 17m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Plymouth and Cheltenham as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Plymouth station (PLY) and arrive in Cheltenham Spa (CNM).
- Coaches mostly depart from Plymouth, Coach Station and arrive in Cheltenham, Arle Court Park & Ride (Hatherley Lane).
- Travel with Megabus, National Express, Stagecoach South West, FlixBus to go to Cheltenham by coach.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Great Western Railway, Cross Country to go to Cheltenham by train.
- 6 direct trains per day with Cross Country.
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