There are 6 ways to get from Southwold to Gloucester by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Lowestoft to Ipswichtrain
- Take the train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Gloucestertrain
7h 17m£106–191Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kings Head to St Stephens Streetbus 146
- Take the bus from Norwich to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Transport Hubbus 444 / ...
10h 30m£36–56Drive 193.7 mi
- Drive from Southwold to Gloucestercar 193.7 mi
4h 4m£49–71Bus, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kings Head to Sentinel Housebus
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NWI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Gloucestertrain
9h 3m£107–468Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kings Head to Sentinel Housebus 146
- Take the train from Norwich to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Gloucestertrain
8h 40m£108–163Bus, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kings Head to Sentinel Housebus
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane NWI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Gloucestertrain
8h 37m£118–698
Southwold to Gloucester by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southwold to Gloucester is to bus which costs £35 - £60 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Southwold to Gloucester is to drive which takes 4h 4m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Southwold to Gloucester. However, there are services departing from Kings Head and arriving at Transport Hub via Norwich and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Southwold to Gloucester. However, there are services departing from Lowestoft and arriving at Gloucester via Ipswich, Stratford and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 17m.
The distance between Southwold and Gloucester is 252 miles. The road distance is 194.8 miles.
The best way to get from Southwold to Gloucester without a car is to train which takes 7h 17m and costs £100 - £200.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Southwold to Gloucester, including transfers.
Southwold to Gloucester bus services, operated by Borderbus, depart from Kings Head station.
Southwold to Gloucester train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Lowestoft station.
The best way to get from Southwold to Gloucester is to train which takes 7h 17m and costs £100 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £60 and takes 10h 30m.
What companies run services between Southwold, England and Gloucester, England?
You can take a bus from Kings Head to Gloucester via Railway Station, Lowestoft, Ipswich, Stratford, and London Paddington in around 7h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kings Head to Transport Hub via St Stephens Street, Norwich, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 10h 30m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–440
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–450
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Bristol Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–280
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–280
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Lowestoft to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Nottingham to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Norwich to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- 01502 714565
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borderbus
Bus from Kings Head to St Stephens Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Borderbus
Bus from Kings Head to Sentinel House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Borderbus
Bus from Kings Head to Sentinel House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Borderbus
Bus from Kings Head to Sentinel House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Borderbus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Norwich to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Transport Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Southwold to Gloucester bus services, operated by Borderbus, arrive at St Stephens Street station.
Southwold to Gloucester train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Ipswich station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southwold to Gloucester is 195 miles. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Southwold to Gloucester.
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