There are 9 ways to get from Cheltenham to Lisbon by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Bristol Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane BRS - LIS
5h 53m€97–255Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cheltenham to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Lisboncar
30h 50m€274–954Train, bus
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lisbon - Orientebus
33h 21m€311–574Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane BHX - LIS
6h 4m€97–285Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane LHR - LIS
7h 18m€157–484Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane LGW - LIS
8h 23m€138–409Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane LTN - LIS
7h 57m€162–421Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane STN - LIS
8h 11m€162–429Bus
- Take the bus from Royal Well Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 444 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lisbonbus
38h 15m€190–350
Cheltenham to Lisbon by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cheltenham to Lisbon is to train and fly which costs €95 - €260 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Cheltenham to Lisbon is to train and fly which takes 5h 53m and costs €95 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Cheltenham station to Lisbon. However, there are services departing from Royal Well Bus Station and arriving at Lisbon via London Victoria and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 15m.
The distance between Cheltenham and Lisbon is 1577 km.
The best way to get from Cheltenham to Lisbon without a car is to train and bus which takes 33h 21m and costs €310 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Cheltenham to Lisbon, including transfers.
Cheltenham to Lisbon bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Royal Well Bus Station.
Cheltenham to Lisbon bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Book your Cheltenham to Lisbon bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 9308+ hotels available in Lisbon.
What companies run services between Cheltenham, England and Lisbon, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Lisbon via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 38h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Luton Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Luton Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–430
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–320
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Royal Well Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
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