There are 5 ways to get from Padstow to Gloucester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Gloucestertrain
4h 58m£164–248Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Arle Court Tpt Hubbus 104
9h 24m£34–60Drive 177.4 mi
- Drive from Padstow to Gloucestercar 177.4 mi
3h 23m£44–64Fly, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NQY - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Gloucestertrain
9h 31m£81–226Line 57 bus, train
- Take the bus from New Street to Bodmin Parkway Stationbus 57
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Gloucestertrain Penzance - Leeds
6h 21m£98–153
Padstow to Gloucester by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Padstow to Gloucester is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 9h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Padstow to Gloucester is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Padstow to Gloucester. However, there are services departing from New Street and arriving at Transport Hub via Dennison Road Car Park and Golden Valley Hotel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Padstow to Gloucester. However, there are services departing from Bodmin Parkway and arriving at Gloucester via Plymouth and Bristol Temple Meads. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 58m.
The distance between Padstow and Gloucester is 212 miles. The road distance is 178.5 miles.
The best way to get from Padstow to Gloucester without a car is to train which takes 4h 58m and costs £160 - £250.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Padstow to Gloucester, including transfers.
Padstow to Gloucester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dennison Road Car Park station.
Padstow to Gloucester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bodmin Parkway station.
The best way to get from Padstow to Gloucester is to train which takes 4h 58m and costs £160 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 9h 24m.
What companies run services between Padstow, England and Gloucester, England?
You can take a vehicle from Padstow to Gloucester via Bodmin Parkway, Plymouth, and Bristol Temple Meads in around 4h 58m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Arle Court Tpt Hub 6 times a week. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 6h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Bristol Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £95–150
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Arle Court Tpt Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
Bus from New Street to Bodmin Parkway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
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Booking & Getting There
Padstow to Gloucester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Arle Court Tpt Hub station.
Padstow to Gloucester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Plymouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Padstow to Gloucester is 178 miles. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Padstow to Gloucester.
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