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Compare train and bus for Bath to Cheltenham
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bath to Cheltenham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $21 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 40m. 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 train costs an average of $21, while a bus costs an average of $29.
Distance: 37 miles (61 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$21 Average price Cheapest | $29 Average price | $17 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 40m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 20m Average total duration 1h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 14m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Bath to Cheltenham:
A train is $8 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Bath to Cheltenham costing on average $29.
Other travel options to Cheltenham take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 20m.
You'll arrive about 4m sooner (1h 10m by train vs 1h 14m by car). Tickets start at around $21 compared to roughly $17 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.
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.
Travel optionsfrom Bath to Cheltenham
How to get from Bath to Cheltenham by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bath to Cheltenham is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
C48620 · C424607:08 AM1h26Bath Spa (BTH)8:34 AMGloucester station (GCR)$211One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- C48620 · C424607:08 AM1h26Bath Spa (BTH)8:34 AMGloucester station (GCR)$211One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- G01065+C423059:00 AM1h10Bath Spa (BTH)10:10 AMCheltenham Spa (CNM)$241One-way1 transfer
Other options
- C48862 · Y417879:10 AM1h37Bath Spa (BTH)10:47 AMCheltenham Spa (CNM)$231One-way1 transfer
- C42714 · C424628:07 AM1h40Bath Spa (BTH)9:47 AMCheltenham Spa (CNM)$231One-way1 transfer
- G00853+W346678:23 AM1h15Bath Spa (BTH)9:38 AMCheltenham Spa (CNM)$241One-way1 transfer
- BL39 · NX100 · NX4445:30 AM3h55Bath, Bus Station9:25 AMCheltenham, Royal Well Bus Station$291One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bath to Cheltenham:
A train is $3 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Bath to Cheltenham costing on average $28.
Other travel options to Cheltenham take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 44m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bath and Cheltenham as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bath Spa (BTH) and arrive in Cheltenham Spa (CNM).
- Buses mostly depart from Bath, Bus Station and arrive in Cheltenham, Arle Court Park & Ride (Hatherley Lane).
- Travel with National Express to go to Cheltenham by bus.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Great Western Railway, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Cheltenham by train.
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