There are 6 ways to get from Whitehaven to Gloucester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Manchester
best- Take the train from Corkickle to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Gloucestertrain
7h 3m£92–168Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Workington to Penrith Rail Stationbus X4 / ...
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 590
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Transport Hubbus 100
10h 46m£42–70Drive 242.4 mi
- Drive from Whitehaven to Gloucestercar 242.4 mi
4h 19m£61–88Train, train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Gloucestertrain
7h 29m£82–185Train
- Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Gloucestertrain
7h 54m£100–168Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Gloucestertrain
6h 56m£83–220
Whitehaven to Gloucester by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Whitehaven to Gloucester is to bus which costs £40 - £70 and takes 10h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Whitehaven to Gloucester is to drive which takes 4h 19m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Whitehaven to Gloucester. However, there are services departing from Opera Bingo and arriving at Transport Hub via Workington, Rail Station and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Whitehaven to Gloucester. However, there are services departing from Corkickle and arriving at Gloucester via Manchester Piccadilly and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 3m.
The distance between Whitehaven and Gloucester is 265 miles. The road distance is 243.8 miles.
The best way to get from Whitehaven to Gloucester without a car is to train via Manchester which takes 7h 3m and costs £90 - £170.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Whitehaven to Gloucester, including transfers.
Whitehaven to Gloucester bus services, operated by Stagecoach West, depart from Workington station.
Whitehaven to Gloucester train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Corkickle station.
The best way to get from Whitehaven to Gloucester is to train via Manchester which takes 7h 3m and costs £90 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £70 and takes 10h 46m.
What companies run services between Whitehaven, Cumbria, England and Gloucester, England?
You can take a train from Corkickle to Gloucester via Manchester Piccadilly and Birmingham New Street in around 7h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Opera Bingo to Transport Hub via Workington, Rail Station, and Birmingham Coach Station in around 10h 46m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Corkickle to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Whitehaven to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Whitehaven to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Whitehaven to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- 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)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West
Bus from Workington to Penrith Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach West
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Rail Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Transport Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Whitehaven to Gloucester bus services, operated by Stagecoach West, arrive at Penrith Rail Station.
Whitehaven to Gloucester train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitehaven to Gloucester is 244 miles. It takes approximately 4h 19m to drive from Whitehaven to Gloucester.
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