International Arrivals

London Heathrow Terminal 2

Heathrow Airport website

LHR T2 to Cheltenham by train:

• You will need to get from Heathrow Airport Terminals 2/3 to London Paddington, and then a train from London Paddington to Cheltenham Spa (Great Western Railway). You can also get a train from London Paddington to Swindon, and then a train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spa (both Great Western Railway), or London Paddington to Bristol Parkway (Great Western Railway), and then Bristol Parkway to Cheltenham Spa (Cross Country Trains). Around 2 hours 50/3 hours in total from the airport.
• Heathrow Express: The non-stop express train takes 15 minutes between Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 and London Paddington. Purchase tickets before travel at heathrowexpress.com, from the sales team in Arrivals or from a ticket machine in stations. Contactless and Oyster cards can be used for single journeys.
• TfL Rail: Stopping service to London Paddington and Heathrow Airport departing every 30 minutes and calling at local stations in west London. Journey time varies between 31 and 49 minutes.
• Heathrow Connect has been replaced by TfL Rail services between Terminals 2, 3, & 4 to London Paddington. Purchase a point to point ticket at a ticket machine or pay as you go with Oyster, contactless and Zone 6 Travelcards.
• Oyster cards require a minimum balance of £6.20 to pay as you go.
• Heathrow Express tickets are not accepted on TfL Rail services.
• From Cheltenham Spa, you can get a taxi from the station car park (platform 1 side).
• There is also a bus from Cheltenham Spa directly to the centre of Cheltenham/Pittville/Cheltenham Racecourse (D or E bus, Stagecoach Buses). From Cheltenham Promenade you can get the 94 bus to Oxstalls Campus and the centre of Gloucester (Stagecoach Buses).
• Trains can be booked online in advance or bought at the station. You will need cash for taxis. Buses accept contactless payments or cash.

LHR T2 to Cheltenham by coach:

• All coach services call at the Heathrow central bus station, which is a short walk from the terminals and has lifts, escalators and moving walkways to help with the journey. The bus station is open 24 hours a day and the travel centre is open from 06:00 to 22:30.
• National Express direct coach from Heathrow Airport London T2,3 to Cheltenham. Approximately 2 hours – 2 hours 15 minutes.
• Tickets for all coaches can be bought from the ticket office at Heathrow central bus station (06:00 – 22:10) or online. Ticket machines are also available 24 hours a day. From Cheltenham Royal Well Coach Station, you can find taxis on Cheltenham Promenade (2 minute walk). You will need cash for taxis.

LHR T2 to Cheltenham by taxi

You can pre-book taxis to pick you up at Heathrow Terminal 2 and drop you off in Cheltenham. Estimated around £221 to Cheltenham town centre with We Know Group. There are also taxi companies local to Cheltenham which offer pre-booked airport pick ups, for example Aero Cars Cheltenham (approx £120 to Cheltenham town centre).

LHR T2 to Gloucester by train:

• You will need to get from Heathrow Airport Terminals 2/3 to London Paddington, and then get a train from London Paddington to Gloucester (Great Western Railway). You can also get a train from London Paddington to Swindon, and then a train from Swindon to Gloucester (both Great Western Railway). Around 2 hours 30/2 hours 45 in total from the airport.
• Heathrow Express: The non-stop express train takes 15 minutes between Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3. Purchase tickets before travel at heathrowexpress.com, from the sales team in Arrivals or from a ticket machine in stations. Contactless and Oyster cards can be used for single journeys.
• TfL Rail: Stopping service to London Paddington and Heathrow Airport departing every 30 minutes and calling at local stations in west London. Journey time varies between 31 and 49 minutes.
• Heathrow Connect has been replaced by TfL Rail services between Terminals 2, 3, & 4 to London Paddington. Purchase a point to point ticket at a ticket machine or pay as you go with Oyster, contactless and Zone 6 Travelcards.
• Oyster cards require a minimum balance of £6.20 to pay as you go.
• Heathrow Express tickets are not accepted on TfL Rail services.
• From Gloucester, you can get a taxi from the station car park (platform 2 side).
• There is a bus from Great Western Road (6 minute walk from Gloucester Station) to Oxstalls campus (94 bus, Stagecoach Buses). You can walk into the centre of Gloucester from Gloucester station easily (7 minute walk).
• Trains can be booked online in advance or bought at the station. You will need cash for taxis. Buses accept contactless payments or cash.

LHR T2 to Gloucester by coach:

• All coach services call at the Heathrow central bus station, which is a short walk from the terminals and has lifts, escalators and moving walkways to help with the journey. The bus station is open 24 hours a day and the travel centre is open from 06:00 to 22:30.
• National Express direct coach from Heathrow Airport London T2,3 to Gloucester. Approximately 2 hours 5 minutes – 2 hours 40 minutes.
• Tickets for all coaches can be bought from the ticket office at Heathrow central bus station (06:00 – 22:10) or online. Ticket machines are also available 24 hours a day.
• From Gloucester coach station, you can find taxis at Gloucester train station (3 minute walk). There is also a coach stop at Gloucester Longlevens, which is a 15 minute walk from Oxstalls Campus, or you can catch the 94 bus to Oxstalls, Gloucester city centre, or Cheltenham town centre (Stagecoach Buses). You will need cash for taxis. Buses accept contactless payments or cash.

LHR T2 Gloucester by taxi:

You can pre-book taxis to pick you up at Heathrow Terminal 2 and drop you off in Gloucester. Estimated around £250 to Oxstalls with We Know Group. There are also taxi companies local to Cheltenham which offer pre-booked airport pick ups, for example Aero Cars Cheltenham (approx £125 to Oxstalls).

London Heathrow Terminal 3

LHR T3 to Cheltenham by train

• You will need to get from Heathrow Airport Terminals 2/3 to London Paddington, and then get a train from London Paddington to Cheltenham Spa (Great Western Railway). You can also get a train from London Paddington to Swindon, and then a train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spa (both Great Western Railway), or London Paddington to Bristol Parkway (Great Western Railway), and then Bristol Parkway to Cheltenham Spa (Cross Country Trains). Around 2 hours 50/3 hours in total from the airport.
• Heathrow Express: The non-stop express train takes 15 minutes between Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3. Purchase tickets before travel at heathrowexpress.com, from the sales team in Arrivals or from a ticket machine in stations. Contactless and Oyster cards can be used for single journeys.
• TfL Rail: Stopping service to London Paddington and Heathrow Airport departing every 30 minutes and calling at local stations in west London. Journey time varies between 31 and 49 minutes.
• Heathrow Connect has been replaced by TfL Rail services between Terminals 2, 3, & 4 to London Paddington. Purchase a point to point ticket at a ticket machine or pay as you go with Oyster, contactless and Zone 6 Travelcards.
• Oyster cards require a minimum balance of £6.20 to pay as you go.
• Heathrow Express tickets are not accepted on TfL Rail services.
• From Cheltenham Spa, you can get a taxi from the station car park (platform 1 side).
• There is also a bus from Cheltenham Spa directly to the centre of Cheltenham/Pittville/Cheltenham Racecourse (D or E bus, Stagecoach Buses). From Cheltenham Promenade you can get the 94 bus to Oxstalls Campus and the centre of Gloucester (Stagecoach Buses).
• Trains can be booked online in advance or bought at the station. You will need cash for taxis. Buses accept contactless payments or cash.

LHR T3 to Cheltenham by coach

• All coach services call at the Heathrow central bus station, which is a short walk from the terminals and has lifts, escalators and moving walkways to help with the journey. The bus station is open 24 hours a day and the travel centre is open from 06:00 to 22:30.
• National Express direct coach from Heathrow Airport London T2,3 to Cheltenham. Approximately 2 hours – 2 hours 15 minutes.
• Tickets for all coaches can be bought from the ticket office at Heathrow central bus station (06:00 – 22:10) or online. Ticket machines are also available 24 hours a day.
• From Cheltenham Royal Well coach station, you can find taxis on Cheltenham Promenade (2 minute walk). You will need cash for taxis.

LHR T3 to Cheltenham by taxi

You can pre-book taxis to pick you up at Heathrow Terminal 3 and drop you off in Cheltenham. Estimated around £222 to Cheltenham town centre with We Know Group. There are also taxi companies local to Cheltenham which offer pre-booked airport pick ups, for example Aero Cars Cheltenham (approx £120 to Cheltenham town centre).

LHR T3 to Gloucester by train

• You will need to get from Heathrow Airport Terminals 2/3 to London Paddington, and then get a train from London Paddington to Gloucester (Great Western Railway). You can also get a train from London Paddington to Swindon, and then a train from Swindon to Gloucester (both Great Western Railway). Around 2 hours 30/2 hours 45 in total from the airport.
• Heathrow Express: The non-stop express train takes 15 minutes between Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3. Purchase tickets before travel at heathrowexpress.com, from the sales team in Arrivals or from a ticket machine in stations. Contactless and Oyster cards can be used for single journeys.
• TfL Rail: Stopping service to London Paddington and Heathrow Airport departing every 30 minutes and calling at local stations in west London. Journey time varies between 31 and 49 minutes.
• Heathrow Connect has been replaced by TfL Rail services between Terminals 2, 3, & 4 to London Paddington. Purchase a point to point ticket at a ticket machine or pay as you go with Oyster, contactless and Zone 6 Travelcards.
• Oyster cards require a minimum balance of £6.20 to pay as you go.
• Heathrow Express tickets are not accepted on TfL Rail services.
• From Gloucester, you can get a taxi from the station car park (platform 2 side).
• There is a bus from Great Western Road (6 minute walk from Gloucester Station) to Oxstalls campus (94 bus, Stagecoach Buses). You can walk into the centre of Gloucester from Gloucester station easily (7 minute walk).
• Trains can be booked online in advance or bought at the station. You will need cash for taxis. Buses accept contactless payments or cash.

LHR T3 to Gloucester by coach

• All coach services call at the Heathrow central bus station, which is a short walk from the terminals and has lifts, escalators and moving walkways to help with the journey. The bus station is open 24 hours a day and the travel centre is open from 06:00 to 22:30.
• National Express direct coach from Heathrow Airport London T2,3 to Gloucester. Approximately 2 hours 5 minutes – 2 hours 40 minutes.
• Tickets for all coaches can be bought from the ticket office at Heathrow central bus station (06:00 – 22:10) or online. Ticket machines are also available 24 hours a day.
• From Gloucester coach station, you can find taxis at Gloucester train station (3 minute walk). There is also a coach stop at Gloucester Longlevens, which is a 15 minute walk from Oxstalls campus, or you can catch the 94 bus to Oxstalls, Gloucester city centre, or Cheltenham town centre (Stagecoach Buses). You will need cash for taxis. Buses accept contactless payments or cash.

LHR T3 to Gloucester by taxi

You can pre-book taxis to pick you up at Heathrow Terminal 3 and drop you off in Gloucester. Estimated around £251 to Oxstalls with We Know Group. There are also taxi companies local to Cheltenham which offer pre-booked airport pick ups, for example Aero Cars Cheltenham (approx £125 to Oxstalls).

London Heathrow Terminal 4

LHR T4 to Cheltenham by train

• You will need to get from Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 to London Paddington, and then get a train from London Paddington to Cheltenham Spa (Great Western Railway). You can also get a train from London Paddington to Swindon, and then a train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spa (both Great Western Railway), or London Paddington to Bristol Parkway (Great Western Railway), and then Bristol Parkway to Cheltenham Spa (Cross Country Trains). Around 3 hours/3 hours 20 in total from the airport.
• TfL Rail: Stopping service to London Paddington and Heathrow Airport departing every 30 minutes and calling at local stations in west London. Journey time varies between 31 and 49 minutes.
• Heathrow Connect has been replaced by TfL Rail services between Terminals 2, 3, & 4 to London Paddington. Purchase a point to point ticket at a ticket machine or pay as you go with Oyster, contactless and Zone 6 Travelcards.
• Oyster cards require a minimum balance of £6.20 to pay as you go.
• Heathrow Express tickets are not accepted on TfL Rail services.
• From Cheltenham Spa, you can get a taxi from the station car park (platform 1 side).
• There is also a bus from Cheltenham Spa directly to the centre of
• Cheltenham/Pittville/Cheltenham Racecourse (D or E bus, Stagecoach Buses). From Cheltenham Promenade you can get the 94 bus to Oxstalls Campus and the centre of Gloucester (Stagecoach Buses).
• Trains can be booked online in advance or bought at the station. You will need cash for taxis. Buses accept contactless payments or cash.

LHR T4 to Cheltenham by coach:

• Coaches arrive and depart from Stops 13 and 14 outside the terminal, at arrivals level. Free transfers to the Heathrow central bus station and Terminal 5 can be made from Stop 7.
• National Express from Heathrow Airport London T4 to Heathrow Airport London T2,3, then change to National Express from Heathrow Airport London T2,3 to Cheltenham (approximately 3 hours – 3 hours 35 minutes in total) Tickets for all coaches can be bought from the ticket office at Heathrow central bus station (06:00 – 22:10) or online.
• From Cheltenham Royal Well coach station, you can find taxis on Cheltenham Promenade (2 minute walk). You will need cash for taxis.

LHR T4 to Cheltenham by taxi:

• You can pre-book taxis to pick you up at Heathrow Terminal 4 and drop you off in Cheltenham.
• Estimated around £234 to Cheltenham town centre with We Know Group.
• There are also taxi companies local to Cheltenham which offer pre-booked airport pick ups, for example Aero Cars Cheltenham (approx £120 to Cheltenham town centre).

LHR T4 to Gloucester by train:

• You will need to get from Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 to London Paddington, and then get a train from London Paddington to Gloucester (Great Western Railway). You can also get a train from London Paddington to Swindon, and then a train from Swindon to Gloucester (both Great Western Railway). Around 2 hours 45/3 hours 10 in total from the airport.
• TfL Rail: Stopping service to London Paddington and Heathrow Airport departing every 30 minutes and calling at local stations in west London. Journey time varies between 31 and 49 minutes.
• Heathrow Connect has been replaced by TfL Rail services between Terminals 2, 3, & 4 to London Paddington. Purchase a point to point ticket at a ticket machine or pay as you go with Oyster, contactless and Zone 6 Travelcards.
• Oyster cards require a minimum balance of £6.20 to pay as you go.
• Heathrow Express tickets are not accepted on TfL Rail services.
• From Gloucester, you can get a taxi from the station car park (platform 2 side).
• There is a bus from Great Western Road (6 minute walk from Gloucester Station) to Oxstalls campus (94 bus, Stagecoach Buses). You can walk into the centre of Gloucester from Gloucester station easily (7 minute walk).
• Trains can be booked online in advance or bought at the station. You will need cash for taxis.
• Buses accept contactless payments or cash.

LHR T4 to Gloucester by coach:

• Coaches arrive and depart from Stops 13 and 14 outside the terminal, at arrivals level. Free transfers to the Heathrow central bus station and Terminal 5 can be made from Stop 7.
• National Express from Heathrow Airport London T4 to Heathrow Airport London T2,3, then change to National Express from Heathrow Airport London T2,3 to Gloucester (approximately 3 hours 25 minutes – 4 hours in total) Tickets for all coaches can be bought from the ticket office at Heathrow central bus station (06:00 – 22:10) or online.
• From Gloucester coach station, you can find taxis at Gloucester train station (3 minute walk). There is also a coach stop at Gloucester Longlevens, which is a 15 minute walk from Oxstalls campus, or you can catch the 94 bus to Oxstalls, Gloucester city centre, or Cheltenham town centre (Stagecoach Buses). You will need cash for taxis. Buses accept contactless payments or cash.

LHR T4 to Gloucester by taxi:

• You can pre-book taxis to pick you up at Heathrow Terminal 4 and drop you off in Gloucester. Estimated around £262 to Oxstalls with We Know Group. There are also taxi companies local to Cheltenham which offer pre-booked airport pick ups, for example Aero Cars Cheltenham (approx £125 to Oxstalls).

London Heathrow Terminal 5

LHR T5 to Cheltenham by train:

• You will need to get from Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to London Paddington, and then get a train from London Paddington to Cheltenham Spa (Great Western Railway). You can also get a train from London Paddington to Swindon, and then a train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spa (both Great Western Railway), or London Paddington to Bristol Parkway (Great Western Railway), and then Bristol Parkway to Cheltenham Spa (Cross Country Trains). Around 3 hours 10 minutes in total from the airport.
• Heathrow Express: The non-stop express train takes 15 minutes between Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 and London Paddington and just 6 minutes more from Terminal 5. Purchase tickets before travel at heathrowexpress.com, from the sales team in Arrivals or from a ticket machine in stations. Contactless and Oyster cards can be used for single journeys.
• Oyster cards require a minimum balance of £6.20 to pay as you go.
• Heathrow Express tickets are not accepted on TfL Rail services.
• There is also a Heathrow Terminal 5 Bus which takes you to Reading train station (around 45 minutes). From Reading you can get a direct train to Cheltenham Spa (Great Western Railway), or a train to Bristol Parkway (Great Western Railway), and then a train from Bristol Parkway to Cheltenham Spa (Cross Country). Around 3 hours/3 hours 10 minutes in total from the airport.
• From Cheltenham Spa, you can get a taxi from the station car park (platform 1 side).
• There is also a bus from Cheltenham Spa directly to the centre of Cheltenham/Pittville/Cheltenham Racecourse (D or E, Stagecoach Buses). From Cheltenham
• Promenade you can get the 94 bus to Oxstalls Campus and the centre of Gloucester (Stagecoach Buses).
• Trains can be booked online in advance or bought at the station. You will need cash for taxis. Buses accept contactless payments or cash.

LHR T5 to Cheltenham by coach:

• Coaches arrive and depart from Stops 9-15, outside the terminal at arrivals level. Reading RailAir, Oxford Express and Woking Railair services operate from Stops 9 and 10. Local buses and free transfers to the Heathrow central bus station and Terminal 4 use Stops 4 to 8. For more frequent coach services, change to London Heathrow Airport T2 & T3 (LHR). You can take a free Heathrow Express train in between terminals.
• National Express from Heathrow Airport London T5 to Heathrow Airport London T2,3, then change to National Express from Heathrow Airport London T2,3 to Cheltenham (approximately 2 hours 35 minutes – 4 hours in total)
• Tickets for all coaches can be bought from the ticket office at Heathrow central bus station (06:00 – 22:10) or online. Ticket machines are also available 24 hours a day. Passengers using Terminal 5 will find a National Express ticket office inside the terminal, in the international arrivals area.
• From Cheltenham Royal Well coach station, you can find taxis on Cheltenham Promenade (2 minute walk). You will need cash for taxis.

LHR T5 to Cheltenham by taxi:

• You can pre-book taxis to pick you up at Heathrow Terminal 5 and drop you off in Cheltenham.
• Estimated around £226 to Cheltenham town centre with We Know Group.
• There are also taxi companies local to Cheltenham which offer pre-booked airport pick ups, for example Aero Cars Cheltenham (approx £120 to Cheltenham town centre).

LHR T5 to Gloucester by train:

• You will need to get from Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to London Paddington, and then get a train from London Paddington to Gloucester (Great Western Railway). You can also get a train from London Paddington to Swindon, and then a train from Swindon to Gloucester (both Great Western Railway). Around 2 hours 50 minutes in total from the airport.
• Heathrow Express: The non-stop express train takes 15 minutes between Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 and London Paddington and just 6 minutes more from Terminal 5. Purchase tickets before travel at heathrowexpress.com, from the sales team in Arrivals or from a ticket machine in stations. Contactless and Oyster cards can be used for single journeys.
• Oyster cards require a minimum balance of £6.20 to pay as you go.
• Heathrow Express tickets are not accepted on TfL Rail services.
• There is also a Heathrow Terminal 5 Bus which takes you to Reading train station (around 45 minutes). From Reading you can get a direct train to Gloucester (Great Western Railway). Around 2 hours 30 minutes in total from the airport.
• From Gloucester, you can get a taxi from the station car park (platform 2 side).
• There is a bus from Great Western Road (6 minute walk from Gloucester Station) to Oxstalls campus (94 bus, Stagecoach Buses). You can walk into the centre of Gloucester from Gloucester station easily (7 minute walk).
• Trains can be booked online in advance or bought at the station. You will need cash for taxis. Buses accept contactless payments or cash.

LHR T5 to Gloucester by coach:

• Coaches arrive and depart from Stops 9-15, outside the terminal at arrivals level. Reading RailAir, Oxford Express and Woking Railair services operate from Stops 9 and 10. Local buses and free transfers to the Heathrow central bus station and Terminal 4 use Stops 4 to 8. For more frequent coach services, change to London Heathrow Airport T2 & T3 (LHR). You can take a free Heathrow Express train in between terminals.
• National Express from Heathrow Airport London T5 to Heathrow Airport London T2,3, then change to National Express from Heathrow Airport London T2,3 to Gloucester (approximately 2 hours 55 minutes – 4 hours 20 minutes in total).
• Tickets for all coaches can be bought from the ticket office at Heathrow central bus station (06:00 – 22:10) or online. Ticket machines are also available 24 hours a day. Passengers using Terminal 5 will find a National Express ticket office inside the terminal, in the international arrivals area.
• From Gloucester coach station, you can find taxis at Gloucester train station (3 minute walk). There is also a coach stop at Gloucester Longlevens, which is a 15 minute walk from Oxstalls campus, or you can catch the 94 bus to Oxstalls, Gloucester city centre, or Cheltenham town centre (Stagecoach Buses). You will need cash for taxis. Buses accept contactless payments or cash.

LHR T5 to Gloucester by taxi:

• You can pre-book taxis to pick you up at Heathrow Terminal 5 and drop you off in Gloucester. Estimated around £254 to Oxstalls with We Know Group.
• There are also taxi companies local to Cheltenham which offer pre-booked airport pick ups, for example Aero Cars Cheltenham (approx £125 to Oxstalls).

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London Gatwick

Gatwick Airport website

Gatwick North/South Terminal to Cheltenham by train:

• The railway station is located at the South Terminal, just a short walk from both departures and arrivals. The station is easily accessible from the North Terminal by a free shuttle.
• There are regular direct trains from Gatwick Airport to Reading (Great Western Railway). From Reading, you can get a direct train to Cheltenham Spa (Great Western Railway). Around 3 hours 20 in total from the airport. You can also get a train from Reading to Swindon, and then catch a train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spa (both Great Western Railway). Also around 3 hours 20 in total from the airport.
• From Cheltenham Spa, you can get a taxi from the station car park (platform 1 side).
• There is also a bus from Cheltenham Spa directly to the centre of Cheltenham/Pittville/Cheltenham Racecourse (D or E bus, Stagecoach Buses). From Cheltenham Promenade you can get the 94 bus to Oxstalls Campus and the centre of Gloucester (Stagecoach Buses).
• Trains can be booked online in advance or bought at the station. You will need cash for taxis. Buses accept contactless payments or cash.

Gatwick North Terminal to Cheltenham by coach:

• National Express from Gatwick Airport London North to Heathrow Airport London T2,3, then change to National Express from Heathrow Airport London T2,3 to Cheltenham (approximately 3 hours 40 minutes – 4 hours 15 minutes in total). It is also possible to get the coach from Gatwick Airport London North to London Victoria Coach Station, and then get a coach from London Victoria Coach Station to Cheltenham (around 4 hours 35 minutes in total).
• From Cheltenham Royal Well coach station, you can find taxis on Cheltenham Promenade (2 minute walk).
• Coaches must be booked online in advance or at the National Express ticket desks (available in both terminals). You will need cash for taxis.

Gatwick South Terminal to Cheltenham by coach:

• National Express from Gatwick Airport London South to Heathrow Airport London T2,3, then change to National Express from Heathrow Airport London T2,3 to Cheltenham (approximately 3 hours 50 minutes – 5 hours in total). It is also possible to get the coach from Gatwick Airport London South to London Victoria Coach Station, and then get a coach from London Victoria Coach Station to Cheltenham (around 4 hours 50 minutes in total). From Cheltenham Royal Well coach station, you can find taxis on Cheltenham Promenade (2 minute walk).
• Coaches must be booked online in advance or at the National Express ticket desks (available in both terminals). You will need cash for taxis.

Gatwick to Cheltenham by taxi:

• You can pre-book taxis to pick you up at Gatwick Airport Arrivals for your particular terminal and drop you off in Cheltenham. Estimated around £247 to Cheltenham town centre with Airport Cars Gatwick.
• There are also taxi companies local to Cheltenham which offer pre-booked airport pick ups, for example Aero Cars Cheltenham (approx £180 to Cheltenham town centre).

Gatwick South Terminal to Gloucester by train:

• The railway station is located at the South Terminal, just a short walk from both departures and arrivals. The station is easily accessible from the North Terminal by a free shuttle.
• There are regular direct trains from Gatwick Airport to Reading (Great Western Railway). From Reading, you can get a direct train to Gloucester (Great Western Railway). Around 3 hours 5 minutes in total from the airport. You can also get a train from Reading to Swindon, and then catch a train from Swindon to Gloucester (both Great Western Railway). Also around 3 hours 5 minutes in total from the airport.
• From Gloucester, you can get a taxi from the station car park (platform 2 side). There is a bus from Great Western Road (6 minute walk from Gloucester Station) to Oxstalls campus (94 bus, Stagecoach Buses). You can walk into the centre of Gloucester from Gloucester station easily (7 minute walk).
• Trains can be booked online in advance or bought at the station. You will need cash for taxis. Buses accept contactless payments or cash.

Gatwick North Terminal to Gloucester by coach:

• National Express from Gatwick Airport London North to Heathrow Airport London T2,3, then change to National Express from Heathrow Airport London T2,3 to Gloucester (approximately 4 hours 5 minutes – 4 hours 35 minutes in total). It is also possible to get the coach from Gatwick Airport London North to London Victoria Coach Station, and then get a coach from London Victoria Coach Station to Gloucester (around 4 hours 55 minutes in total). From Gloucester coach station, you can find taxis at Gloucester train station (3 minute walk). There is also a coach stop at Gloucester Longlevens, which is a 15 minute walk from Oxstalls campus, or you can catch the 94 bus to Oxstalls, Gloucester city centre, or Cheltenham town centre (Stagecoach Buses).
• Coaches must be booked online in advance or at the National Express ticket desks (available in both terminals). You will need cash for taxis. Buses accept contactless payments or cash.

Gatwick South Terminal to Gloucester by coach:

• National Express from Gatwick Airport London South to Heathrow Airport London T2,3, then change to National Express from Heathrow Airport London T2,3 to Gloucester (approximately 4 hours 15 minutes – 4 hours 45 minutes in total). It is also possible to get the coach from Gatwick Airport London South to London Victoria Coach Station, and then get a coach from London Victoria Coach Station to Gloucester (around 5 hours 10 minutes in total). From Gloucester coach station, you can find taxis at Gloucester train station (3 minute walk). There is also a coach stop at Gloucester Longlevens, which is a 15 minute walk from Oxstalls campus, or you can catch the 94 bus to Oxstalls, Gloucester city centre, or Cheltenham town centre (Stagecoach Buses).
• Coaches must be booked online in advance or at the National Express ticket desks (available in both terminals). You will need cash for taxis. Buses accept contactless payments or cash.

Gatwick to Gloucester by taxi:

• You can pre-book taxis to pick you up at Gatwick Airport Arrivals for your particular terminal and drop you off in Gloucester. Estimated around £269 to Oxstalls with Airport Cars Gatwick pre-booked airport pick ups, eg Aero Cars Cheltenham (approx £190 to Oxstalls).

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Manchester Airport Terminal 1, 2 & 3

Manchester Airport website

Manchester to Cheltenham/Gloucester by train:

• The station is located at the heart of the airport, which means passengers have easy access to all the terminals. With moving walkways throughout, it should take no more than 515 minutes to get to and from the terminals. Trains from Manchester Airport to Manchester Piccadilly station in the city centre take around 20 minutes. They run every 10 minutes, 7 days a week, through train operators TransPennine Express and Northern Rail. Meanwhile, you can travel to just about anywhere in the UK from Manchester Piccadilly.
• There are regular trains direct from Manchester Piccadilly to Cheltenham Spa (Cross Country Trains). Around 2 hours 50/3 hours total from the airport including the change at Manchester Piccadilly.
• From Cheltenham Spa, you can get a taxi from the station car park (platform 1 side). There is also a bus from Cheltenham Spa directly to the centre of Cheltenham/Pittville/Cheltenham Racecourse (D or E, Stagecoach Buses). From Cheltenham Promenade you can get the 94 bus to Oxstalls Campus and the centre of Gloucester (Stagecoach Buses).
• Trains can be booked online in advance or bought at the station. You will need cash for taxis. Buses accept contactless payments or cash.

Manchester to Cheltenham by coach:

• National Express from Manchester Airport to Birmingham Coach Station, then change to National Express from Birmingham Coach Station to Cheltenham (approximately 4 hours 10 minutes – 5 hours 50 minutes in total). From Cheltenham Royal Well coach station, you can find taxis on Cheltenham Promenade (2 minute walk).
• Coaches must be booked online in advance. You will need cash for taxis.

Manchester to Cheltenham/Gloucester by taxi:

You can pre-book taxis to pick you up at Manchester Airport Arrivals for your particular terminal and drop you off in Cheltenham. Estimated around £259 to Cheltenham town centre with Street Cars Private Hire. There are also taxi companies local to Cheltenham which offer pre-booked airport pick ups, for example Aero Cars Cheltenham (approx £180 to Cheltenham town centre).

Manchester to Gloucester by train:

• The station is located at the heart of the airport, which means passengers have easy access to all the terminals. With moving walkways throughout, it should take no more than 515 minutes to get to and from the terminals.
• To get to Gloucester, you will need to take a train from Manchester Airport station to Crewe, then a train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street (Virgin Trains). From Birmingham New Street, you can get a train to Gloucester (Cross Country Train). Around 3 hours 10/2 hours 20 in total.
• From Gloucester, you can get a taxi from the station car park (platform 2 side). There is a bus from Great Western Road (6 minute walk from Gloucester Station) to Oxstalls campus (94 bus, Stagecoach Buses). You can walk into the centre of Gloucester from Gloucester station easily (7 minute walk). Trains can be booked online in advance or bought at the station. You will need cash for taxis. Buses accept contactless payments or cash.

Manchester to Gloucester by coach:

National Express from Manchester Airport to Birmingham Coach Station, then change to National Express from Birmingham Coach Station to Gloucester (approximately 4 hours 25 minutes – 6 hours in total). From Gloucester coach station, you can find taxis at Gloucester train station (3 minute walk). Coaches must be booked online in advance. You will need cash for taxis.

Manchester to Gloucester by taxi:

You can pre-book taxis to pick you up at Manchester Airport Arrivals for your particular terminal and drop you off in Gloucester. Estimated around £264 to Oxstalls with Street Cars Private Hire. There are also taxi companies
local to Cheltenham which offer pre-booked airport pick ups, for example Aero Cars Cheltenham (approx £190 to Oxstalls).

Lost baggage at Manchester?

Please contact the handling agent for your airline.

Birmingham International Airport

Birmingham Airport website

Birmingham to Cheltenham by train:

• Birmingham Airport is directly connected to over 100 towns and cities via Birmingham International Station and the free ‘Air-Rail Link’ monorail system. The Air-Rail Link takes two minutes to get to the station and operates between 03:30 and 00:30 hours daily. Between 00:30 and 02:00 hours there is a courtesy bus in operation. Please use bus stop D from the Airport Terminal and bus stop Sb at the Train Station.
• There are regular trains from Birmingham International Station to Birmingham New Street Station. Change at Birmingham New Street onto a direct train to Cheltenham Spa (Cross Country Trains). Around 1 hour 15 in total from the airport.
• From Cheltenham Spa, you can get a taxi from the station car park (platform 1 side). There is also a bus from Cheltenham Spa directly to the centre of Cheltenham/Pittville/Cheltenham Racecourse (D or E, Stagecoach Buses). From Cheltenham Promenade you can get the 94 bus to Oxstalls Campus and the centre of Gloucester (Stagecoach Buses).
• Trains can be booked online in advance or bought at the station. You will need cash for taxis. Buses accept contactless payments or cash.

Birmingham to Cheltenham by coach:

• National Express from Birmingham Airport to Birmingham Coach Station, then change to National Express from Birmingham Coach Station to Cheltenham (approximately 2 hours 5 minutes – 2 hours 50 minutes in total). From Cheltenham Royal Well coach station, you can find taxis on Cheltenham promenade (2 minute walk).
• Coaches must be booked online in advance. You will need cash for taxis.

Birmingham to Cheltenham by taxi:

You can pre-book taxis to pick you up at Birmingham International Arrivals and drop you off in Cheltenham. Estimated around £105 to Cheltenham town centre with Arrow Cars Private Hire. There are also taxi companies local to Cheltenham which offer pre-booked airport pick ups, for example Aero Cars Cheltenham (approx £85 to Cheltenham town centre).

Birmingham to Gloucester by train:

• Birmingham Airport is directly connected to over 100 towns and cities via Birmingham International Station and the free ‘Air-Rail Link’ monorail system. The Air-Rail Link takes two minutes to get to the station and operates between 03:30 and 00:30 hours daily. Between 00:30 and 02:00 hours there is a courtesy bus in operation. Please use bus stop D from the Airport Terminal and bus stop Sb at the Train Station.
• There are regular trains from Birmingham International Station to Birmingham New Street Station. Change at Birmingham New Street onto a direct train to Gloucester (Cross Country Trains). Around 1 hour 20 in total from the airport. From Gloucester, you can get a taxi from the station car park (platform 2 side). There is a bus from Great Western Road (6 minute walk from Gloucester Station) to Oxstalls campus (94 bus, Stagecoach Buses). You can walk into the centre of Gloucester from Gloucester station easily (7 minute walk).
• Trains can be booked online in advance or bought at the station. You will need cash for taxis. Buses accept contactless payments or cash.

Birmingham to Gloucester by coach:

• National Express from Birmingham Airport to Birmingham Coach Station, then change to National Express from Birmingham Coach Station to Gloucester (approximately 2 hours 20 minutes – 2 hours 40 minutes in total). From Gloucester coach station, you can find taxis at Gloucester train station (3 minute walk).
• Coaches must be booked online in advance. You will need cash for taxis.

Birmingham to Gloucester by taxi:

• You can pre-book taxis to pick you up at Birmingham International Arrivals and drop you off in Gloucester. Estimated around £117 to Oxstalls with Arrow Cars Private Hire.
• There are also taxi companies local to Cheltenham which offer pre-booked airport pick ups, for example Aero Cars Cheltenham (approx £85 to Oxstalls).

Lost baggage at Birmingham?

For problems with missing, delayed or lost baggage, please contact Arvin Aviation 0121 767 7771 or Birmingham Airport lost property.