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Compare coach and train for Portsmouth to Cheltenham
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Portsmouth to Cheltenham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £17. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 12m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £17, and a train costs an average of £50.
Distance: 140 km
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Most popular Coach | Train |
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£31 Average Price Cheapest | £65 Average Price |
5h 45m Average total duration 5h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 42m Average total duration Fastest 3h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get to Cheltenham from Portsmouth by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Portsmouth to Cheltenham is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- NX030 · NX44419:556h05Portsmouth, University2:00Cheltenham, Royal Well Bus Station£301One-way1 change
Cheapest
- NX030 · NX44419:556h05Portsmouth, University2:00Cheltenham, Royal Well Bus Station£301One-way1 change
Fastest
- NX030 · NX4445:204h45Portsmouth, University10:05Cheltenham, Royal Well Bus Station£331One-way1 change
Other options
- NX030 · NX44410:496h16Portsmouth, University17:05Cheltenham, Royal Well Bus Station£321One-way1 change
- NX030 · NX4449:005h00Portsmouth, University14:00Cheltenham, Royal Well Bus Station£441One-way1 change
- NX030 · NX44415:546h36Portsmouth, University22:30Cheltenham, Royal Well Bus Station£491One-way1 change
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FAQs: Portsmouth to Cheltenham
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This is compared to other travel options from Portsmouth to Cheltenham:
A coach is £35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Portsmouth to Cheltenham costing on average £65.
Other travel options to Cheltenham take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 15m.
- Around 10 coaches per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Portsmouth and Cheltenham as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS) and arrive in Cheltenham Spa (CNM).
- Coaches mostly depart from Portsmouth, University and arrive in Cheltenham, Royal Well Bus Station.
- Ferries mostly depart from Portsmouth Harbour and arrive in Fishbourne.
- Travel with National Express to go to Cheltenham by coach.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, South Western Railway, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Cheltenham by train.
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