The average bus between Cheltenham and Southwold takes 12h 55m and the fastest bus takes 9h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cheltenham to Southwold. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Cheltenham and Southwold. The earliest departure is at 3:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Cheltenham is at 4:30 PM which arrives into Southwold at 10:00 AM. All services require a transfer at Heathrow Central Bus Station and take an average of 12h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Cheltenham to Southwold. However, there are services departing from Cheltenham station and arriving at Southwold station via Heathrow Central Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 55m.
Cheltenham to Southwold bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Royal Well Bus Station.
Cheltenham to Southwold bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Kings Head station.
The distance between Cheltenham and Southwold is 261 km. The road distance is 456 km.
You can take a bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Kings Head via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Bus Station, and St Stephens Street in around 9h 40m.