How to get to Cheltenham from Preston

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Travel Information between Preston and Cheltenham

Distance131 miles
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range£29 - £32
Cheapest modeCoach • £29 • 8 h 10 min
Fastest modeTrain • £32 • 2 h 41 min
Popular travel companiesAvanti West Coast

Take a train or coach to travel 131 miles between Preston and Cheltenham. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are Avanti West Coast among others. Travellers can even take a direct train from Preston to Cheltenham.

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from Preston to Cheltenham

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

Our recommendation

train

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

Avanti West Coast
06:003h14
Preston
09:14Cheltenham
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Cheapest

Avanti West Coast
06:003h14
Preston
09:14Cheltenham
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2 changes

Fastest

Avanti West Coast
07:192h31
Preston
09:50Cheltenham
£1651One-way
1 change

Other options

Avanti West Coast
22:399h17
Preston
07:56Cheltenham
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2 changes
Avanti West Coast
14:192h31
Preston
16:50Cheltenham
£1651One-way
1 change
Avanti West Coast
09:182h32
Preston
11:50Cheltenham
£1651One-way
1 change

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FAQs: Preston 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 Preston to Cheltenham.

FAQs

You can get between Preston and Cheltenham 2 different ways: train or coach.

The cheapest way to travel to Cheltenham from Preston is a coach with an average price of £29.

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

Taking a coach costs £3 less than taking a train, which costs on average £32 for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to Cheltenham from Preston is by train with an average travel time of 2 h 41 min.

Other travel options to Cheltenham take longer:

Coach takes 8 h 10 min on average.

The distance from Preston to Cheltenham is approximately 131 miles.

The average frequency per day from Preston to Cheltenham is:

  • 1 coach a day.
  • 5 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Cheltenham from Preston as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Preston to Cheltenham:

    Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Preston to Cheltenham:

    • You can go to Cheltenham from Preston by train with Avanti West Coast. You'll see cheap train tickets for £32 with Avanti West Coast from Preston to Cheltenham on Omio.

    Yes, there are direct routes from Preston to Cheltenham with the following travel companies:

    • You'll find direct trains with.

    Direct services to Cheltenham tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.

    Many of our customers who book a trip from Preston to Cheltenham often extend their holiday and travel to other popular destinations like London, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester or Longford. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Preston and Cheltenham itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Cheltenham and any of these top destinations today!

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