There are 4 ways to get from Gloucester to Taunton by train, bus, or car
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Train via Bristol
best- Take the train from Gloucester to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Worcester Foregate Street - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Tauntontrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
1h 45m£34–64Drive 76.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Gloucester to Tauntoncar 76.2 mi
1h 19m£19–27Train, line 376 bus, bus
- Take the train from Gloucester to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the bus from Temple Meads Stn to Bus Stationbus 376 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Taunton Town Centre Kbus 374
3h 53m£20–37Train
- Take the train from Gloucester to Tauntontrain Leeds - Plymouth / ...
2h 9m£45–90
Gloucester to Taunton by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gloucester to Taunton is to drive which costs £18 - £27 and takes 1h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Gloucester to Taunton is to drive which takes 1h 19m and costs £18 - £27.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gloucester and arriving at Taunton. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 9m.
The distance between Gloucester and Taunton is 84 miles. The road distance is 76.7 miles.
The best way to get from Gloucester to Taunton without a car is to train via Bristol which takes 1h 45m and costs £30 - £65.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Gloucester to Taunton, including transfers.
Gloucester to Taunton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Gloucester station.
Gloucester to Taunton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Bristol Temple Meads station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gloucester to Taunton is 77 miles. It takes approximately 1h 19m to drive from Gloucester to Taunton.
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What companies run services between Gloucester, England and Taunton, England?
You can take a train from Gloucester to Taunton via Bristol Temple Meads in around 1h 45m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gloucester to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gloucester to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gloucester to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Gloucester to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Gloucester to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Gloucester to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Temple Meads Stn to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Bus Station to Taunton Town Centre K
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
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