Cheltenham: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Cheltenham is a city of 118,836 people in United Kingdom (England), 60 m (197 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 66 km (41 mi) from the centre. It has 5 railway stations on record, including Cheltenham Racecourse railway station.
Key facts
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Daylight in Cheltenham runs from about 7 h 50 min a day in late December to 16 h 47 min in late June (computed for 51.9° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Cheltenham is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 66 km (41 mi) from the centre, whose 10,013-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Bristol Airport (BRS, 72 km).
Flights to Cheltenham: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Cheltenham Racecourse railway station, Cheltenham Spa St. James railway station, Cheltenham Spa Malvern Road railway station, Cheltenham High Street railway station, Cheltenham High Street Halt railway station. Trains to Cheltenham
Buses to Cheltenham · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 142 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Birmingham, 66 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Dublin, 323 km (Ireland) — flights
- Manchester, 176 km — tours
- Sheffield, 170 km — tours
- Leeds, 214 km — tours
- Liverpool, 179 km — tours
- Bristol, 61 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cardiff, 89 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Leicester, 104 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Annecy, Göttingen, Sochi, Weihai, Kenya, Kisumu.
Common questions
Which airport serves Cheltenham?
Birmingham Airport (BHX), 66 km (41 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Cheltenham?
About 118,836 people live in Cheltenham, across 47 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Cheltenham in?
Europe/London, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Cheltenham?
The Pound (GBP). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Cheltenham?
London (142 km), Birmingham (66 km), Dublin (323 km), Manchester (176 km), Sheffield (170 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.