London to Cheltenham Spa & Gloucester by direct coach
Book your ride: Bus to Cheltenham Spa & Gloucester from London by National Express & Megabus
National Express bus from London to Cheltenham Spa & Gloucester
Coach services from London to Cheltenham Spa and Gloucester are operated by two UKs’ well-known carriers - National Express and Megabus.
National Express and Megabus provide a direct, intercity coach service between London and Cheltenham Spa & Gloucester. There is no other coach operator, which offers similar shuttle service between these cities.
National Express offers more than ten direct services per day, while Megabus has two connections a day. Most of the coaches go through Cheltenham Spa and terminate in Gloucester, but some of them are not intended to serve the route from London to Cheltenham Spa & Gloucester only, the coaches run on larger distances, and both destinations are only intermediate stops.
The National Express direct coach line between London and Cheltenham Spa and Gloucester is 444, and there are few other carriers’ routes passing through Cheltenham Spa & Gloucester. M14 is the Megabus line from London to Cheltenham Spa & Gloucester.
Some of the services from Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa to London begin their journey at one of the UKs’ northern cities or towns; however, all terminate at Victoria Coach Station in London (see details below).
Megabus coach from London to Cheltenham Spa & Gloucester
Useful links to coach timetables & fares
- London to Cheltenham Spa and Gloucester by National Express
- London to Cheltenham Spa and Gloucester by Megabus
On this page you’ll also find:
- How to buy tickets online
- Carriage of luggage & bikes
- Alternate transportation: trains, car rentals, planes
- Accommodation in London, Cheltenham Spa and Gloucester
National Express and Megabus’ coaches are high-class vehicles, equipped with toilet, air conditioning, reclining seats and radio. The carrier puts the safety and comfort of passengers first, so the vehicles are fitted with a large number of safeguards. The operator uses modern vehicles with large panoramic windows and increased legroom. Some coaches on this route provide free Wi-Fi and can take passengers in wheelchairs on board the bus.
Travelling with National Express and Megabus between London and Cheltenham Spa takes about 3 hours and between London and Gloucester it takes 3 hours 30 minutes. The coach service is one of the cheapest transport options between Central London and Cheltenham Spa & Gloucester.
Go to National Express or Megabus website to check current timetable and prices and book a ticket for your journey.
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Timetables and fares...
Bus to Cheltenham Spa and Gloucester from London by National Express
| National Express service No |
▼ | 444 | 444 | 444 | 444 | 444 | 444 | 444 | 444 | 445 | 444 | 444 | 445 | 444 | 444 | 444 | 444 | 444 |
| Days of operation | ▼ | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Su | Daily |
| Period(s) of operation | ▼ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station | Dep. | 7:30 | 9:00 | 10:00 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 17:30 | 18:30 | 18:30 | 19:30 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 22:30 | 23:59 |
| CHARLTON KINGS ^ |
Arr. | 10:10h | - | 12:45 |
- | 15:15 | - | 17:45d |
- | - | 20:15h | - | - | 22:15 | - | 0:25 | - | 2:40 |
| CHELTENHAM SPA, Bus Stn |
Arr. | 10:30n | 11:30 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:30 | 16:30f | 17:55h | - | 19:00y | 20:25h | 21:00b | - | 22:25 | 23:20 | 0:35 | 0:45 | 2:50 |
| ARLE COURT ^ |
Arr. | 10:37h | 11:42 | 13:12 | 14:17 | 15:42 | 16:47f | 18:07h | - | - | 20:37h | - | - | 22:37 | 23:30 | 0:45 | 0:55 | 2:55 |
| GLOUCESTER, (Longlevens) | Arr. | 10:42h | 11:47 | 13:17 | 14:22 | 15:47 | 16:52f | 18:12h | - | - | 20:42h | - | - | 22:42 | 23:35 | 0:50 | 1:00 | 3:00 |
| GLOUCESTER, Bus Stn. |
Arr. | 10:50h | 11:55 | 13:25 | 14:30 | 15:55 | 17:00d | 18:20h | 19:25h | - | 20:50h | - | 21:20h | 22:50 | 23:40 | 0:55 |
1:05 | 3:05 |
1 = Does not operate Sundays of Bank Holiday weekends, and between Christmas & New Year but operates additionally Bank Holiday Mondays
2 = Does not operate 24 and 31 December
a/c/e/g = Operates 5/25/10/15 minutes later Saturday, Sunday & Bank Holidays (also 27 - 30 December).
x/n/z = Operates 30/40/45 minutes later Saturday, Sunday & Bank Holidays (also 27 - 30 December).
b/d/f/h = Operates 5/10/8/15 minutes later Monday to Friday (except 27 - 30 December).
^ = Stop prefixed with Cheltenham Spa.
Bus to London from Cheltenham Spa and Gloucester by National Express
| National Express service number | ▼ | 444 | 444 | 444 | 445 | 444 | 444 | 445 | 444 | 444 | 444 | 444 | 444 | 444 | 444 | 444 | 444 | 444 |
| Days of operation | ▼ | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Su | Daily |
| Period(s) of operation | ▼ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| GLOUCESTER, Bus Stn. | Dep. | 1:30 | 4:05g | 4:45z |
6:15x | - | 7:00x | 8:40e | - | 9:45 |
11:15 | 12:15 | 13:30 | 14:30g | 16:00g | 17:15 | 18:15 | 19:30 |
| GLOUCESTER, (Longlevens) | Dep. | 1:35 | 4:10g | 4:50z |
- | - | 7:05x | - | - | 9:50 |
11:20 | 12:20 | 13:35 | 14:35g | 16:05g | 17:20 | 18:20 | 19:35 |
| ARLE COURT ^ | Dep. | 1:40 | 4:15g | 4:55z |
- | - | 7:10x | - | - | 9:55 |
11:25 | 12:25 | 13:40 | 14:40g | 16:10g | 17:25 | 18:25 | 19:40 |
| CHELTENHAM SPA, Bus Stn | Dep. | 2:00 | 4:35g | 5:15z | - | 6:45z | 7:30x |
- | 9:00h | 10:15 |
11:45 | 12:45 | 14:00 | 15:00g | 16:30g | 17:45 | 18:45 | 20:00 |
| CHARLTON KINGS ^ | Dep. | 2:05 | 4:40g |
5:20z | - | - | 7:35x |
- | - | 10:20 |
- | 12:50 | - | 15:05g | - | 17:50 | - | 20:05 |
| LONDON, (Earl's Court) | Arr. | 4:45 | 7:05 |
8:20e | 9:20e | - | 10:15e | 11:30 | - | 12:55 | - | 15:25 | - | 18:00 | - | 20:30 | - | 22:35 |
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station | Arr. | 5:00 |
7:20 | 8:45 | 9:45 |
9:50h |
10:45 | 11:50 | 11:50 | 13:15 | 14:20 | 15:45 | 16:35 | 18:20 | 19:20 | 20:50 | 21:15 | 22:50 |
1 = Does not operate Sundays of Bank Holiday weekends, and between Christmas & New Year but operates additionally Bank Holiday Mondays
2 = Does not operate 24 and 31 December
a/c/e/g = Operates 5/25/10/15 minutes later Saturday, Sunday & Bank Holidays (also 27 - 30 December).
x/n/z = Operates 30/40/45 minutes later Saturday, Sunday & Bank Holidays (also 27 - 30 December).
b/d/f/h = Operates 5/10/8/15 minutes later Monday to Friday (except 27 - 30 December).
^ = Stop prefixed with Cheltenham Spa.
Bus and coach boarding points
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station, Departure Hall |
| LONDON (Earl's Court), West Cromwell Rd, Stop D, near Tesco (to London only) |
| CHARLTON KINGS, Bradley Road, junct Cirencester Road |
| CHELTENHAM SPA, Royal Well Bus Station |
| ARLE COURT, Gloucester Rd, nr Manor By The Lake gates |
| GLOUCESTER (Longlevens), Cheltenham Road, Filling Station (to London) |
| GLOUCESTER (Longlevens), Cheltenham Road, nr Elmbridge Road (from London) |
| GLOUCESTER, Bus Station |
Prices for online tickets
| London to Cheltenham Spa & Gloucester by National Express |
Adult | Youth/Senior | Child | Online Booking | |||
| Single | Return | Single | Return | Single | Return | ||
| London to Cheltenham (Standard) |
£22.70 | £37.40 | £18.20 | £29.90 | £11.35 | £18.70 |
London to Cheltenham |
| Cheltenham to London (Standard) | £22.70 | £37.40 | £18.20 | £29.90 | £11.35 | £18.70 | Cheltenham to London |
| London to Gloucester (Standard) | £22.70 | £37.40 | £18.20 | £29.90 | £11.35 | £18.70 | London to Gloucester |
| Gloucester to London (Standard) | £22.70 | £37.40 | £18.20 | £29.90 | £11.35 | £18.70 | Gloucester to London |
| London to Cheltenham (APEX/Funfare) | from £4 one way | from £4 one way | from £4 one way | London to Cheltenham | |||
| Cheltenham to London (APEX/Funfare) | from £4 one way | from £4 one way | from £4 one way | Cheltenham to London | |||
| London to Gloucester (APEX/Funfare) | from £4 one way | from £4 one way | from £4 one way | London to Gloucester | |||
| Gloucester to London (APEX/Funfare) | from £4 one way | from £4 one way | from £4 one way | Gloucester to London | |||
- Age categories: Children: 3-15 years, Seniors: 60+ years. Children aged under 3 travel free.
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Timetables and fares...
Coach to Cheltenham Spa and Gloucester from London by Megabus
| Megabus service number | ▼ | M14 |
M14 |
| Days of operation | ▼ | Daily | Daily |
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station | Dep. | 10:30 | 19:30 |
| GLOUCESTER, Station Road |
Arr. | 13:15 | 22:10 |
| CHELTENHAM, Royale Well Bus Stn |
Arr. | 13:50 | 22:45 |
Coach to London from Cheltenham Spa and Gloucester by Megabus
| Megabus service number | ▼ | M14 | M14 |
| Days of operation | ▼ | Daily | Daily |
| CHELTENHAM, Royale Well Bus Stn | Dep. | 5:25^ | 14:45 |
| GLOUCESTER, Station Road | Dep. | 5:45^ | 15:25 |
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station | Arr. | 9:25 | 18:30 |
^ = Operates 30 mins later Saturdays & Sundays
Bus and coach boarding points
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station, Departure Hall |
| GLOUCESTER,Station Road |
| CHELTENHAM, Royale Wells Bus Stn |
Prices for online tickets
| London to Cheltenham Spa and Gloucester by Megabus |
Adult | Youth/Senior | Child | Online booking |
|||
| Single | Return | Single | Return | Single | Return | ||
| London to Cheltenham |
from £1+50p one way | from £1+50p one way | from £1+50p one way | book coach ticket | |||
| Cheltenham to London | from £1+50p one way | from £1+50p one way | from £1+50p one way | book coach ticket | |||
| London to Gloucester | from £1+50p one way | from £1+50p one way | from £1+50p one way | book coach ticket | |||
| Gloucester to London | from £1+50p one way | from £1+50p one way | from £1+50p one way | book coach ticket | |||
- Age categories: Children: 3-15 years, Seniors: 60+ years. Children aged under 3 travel free.
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How to buy tickets online for travel from London to Cheltenham Spa & Gloucester?
To purchase tickets online for National Express routes you can do it directly at the Europebus home page using a journey planner provided. You can also do it on the National Express website. For Megabus connections visit Megabus website. Simply fill out all fields in the journey planner and follow the instructions to buy a ticket. Discounted tickets are also available for youths, children and seniors. If you book early and your travel dates and times are flexible, you may get a ticket with a discount. Early booking is highly recommended because services between London and Cheltenham Spa & Gloucester are very popular and the coaches are fully booked on some days.
Carriage of luggage and bikes
Luggage policy for the National Express bus to Cheltenham Spa & Gloucester: The National Express’ coach driver will load and unload customers’ luggage, but customers are responsible for seeing their luggage onto and off the coach on which they are travelling.
Each customer has a free luggage allowance of two medium sized suitcases, weighing no more than 20 kilograms each and one piece of hand luggage, which must be located on the shelf above your head or under the passenger seat. >>> National Express BUS TO CHELTENHAM SPA & GLOUCESTER on-line booking <<<
Luggage policy for the Megabus bus to Cheltenham Spa & Gloucester: Megabus doesn’t check luggage or provide receipts for luggage transported on the bus by the passenger. Passengers are advised that Megabus will accept up to one piece of luggage per passenger. For guidance this should be no more than the size of a standard suitcase and should not weigh more than 20kg. Passengers can also take on board one small piece of luggage that must fit either on your lap or under the seat in front of you. >>> Megabus BUS TO CHELTENHAM SPA & GLOUCESTER on-line booking <<<
Of course, you can take a bike but... In a bike bag as carry-on luggage, semi-dismantled, free of charge. You can take a bicycle with you as carry-on luggage free of charge on any coach, if you put it in a zip-up 'bike bag,' with wheels and pedals removed and handlebars turned. Bike bags are available from most cycle shops, for example www.wiggle.co.uk
Overview of alternative transports between London, Cheltenham and Gloucester. Trains & airlines services within the UK.
If our information is insufficient for you to convince you to travel by coach, or simply you don’t like this transportation arrangement, then we encourage you to take advantage of rail or in some cases flight services. If you want to travel for example from London to Cheltenham Spa & Gloucester or vice versa by train we suggest you visit the Train Line website, while good flights between British cities are recommended on the Budget Air’s website
Rail services in the UK are fast, frequent and convenient. Tickets can be bought in advance easily via a train reservation service available at the Train Line website
Regular air links to distant cities in Britain can be checked and booked at www.budgetair.co.uk. Flights connections are available to various destinations in the UK, Europe and worldwide.
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