How to get to Cheltenham from Portsmouth

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Compare coach and train for Portsmouth to Cheltenham

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Portsmouth to Cheltenham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £49 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 37m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £49, while a train costs an average of £123.

Distance: 140 km

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Coach

£123

Average Price

£49

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Cheapest

3h 37m

Average total duration

Fastest

3h 7m

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30m

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5h 45m

Average total duration

5h 15m

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0.1 - 0.3kg

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Great Western Railway

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from Portsmouth to Cheltenham

How to get to Cheltenham from Portsmouth by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Portsmouth to Cheltenham is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • National Express
    17:295h56
    Portsmouth
    23:25Cheltenham
    £251One-way
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  • National Express
    17:295h56
    Portsmouth
    23:25Cheltenham
    £251One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • National Express
    17:295h56
    Portsmouth
    23:25Cheltenham
    £251One-way
    0 changes

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FAQs: Portsmouth to Cheltenham

Travel to Cheltenham easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Portsmouth to Cheltenham.

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There are 2 options to travel between Portsmouth and Cheltenham including taking a coach and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Portsmouth to Cheltenham is a coach with an average price of £49.

This is compared to other travel options from Portsmouth to Cheltenham:

A coach is £74 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Portsmouth to Cheltenham costing on average £123.

The fastest way to travel from Portsmouth to Cheltenham is by train with an average journey time of 3h 37m.

Other travel options to Cheltenham take longer:

Coach takes on average 5h 45m.

The Portsmouth to Cheltenham distance is approximately 140 km.
The average frequency per day from Portsmouth to Cheltenham is:
  • Around 9 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.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Portsmouth to Cheltenham:
  • Coaches mostly depart from Portsmouth, University and arrive in Cheltenham, Royal Well Bus Station.
  • Ferries mostly depart from Portsmouth Harbour and arrive in Fishbourne.
  • Trains mostly depart from Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS) and arrive in Cheltenham Spa (CNM).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Portsmouth to Cheltenham, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Great Western Railway, South Western Railway, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Cheltenham by train.
  • Travel with National Express to go to Cheltenham by coach.
Omio customers who travel from Portsmouth to Cheltenham often also extend their vacation to go to London, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, Longford. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Cheltenham and these popular destinations at a great price.

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