Trains from Preston to Cheltenham

Preston to Cheltenham train information

The route connecting Preston, which is in England and Cheltenham, located in England is well connected by trains. Use our travel search engine to find your ticket and identify the train operator for this journey.

On average, the journey takes approximately 2h43m by train covering a distance of 132 miles to get to Cheltenham from Preston. The duration may vary depending if your train is direct or if you need to make a change.

Depending how long in advance you buy your ticket or the day and hour of travel, the cost of the train may change.

Best prices for Preston to Cheltenham train tickets

Preston - Cheltenham prices calendar

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Best prices for Preston to Cheltenham trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Preston and Cheltenham by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Cheltenham to Preston and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Preston - Cheltenham train tickets

The easiest way to spend less on your Preston Cheltenham train ticket is probably to buy a railcard. While regional railcards are available in some areas, National railcards enable you to spend less on most rail fares across the UK. Everyone is eligible to at least a certain railcard, even non-UK citizens. National railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Senior discount card, Two together railcard, Family and Friends discount card and Disabled persons railcard.

• The main benefit of getting a railcard is that you only need a few trips to earn as much money as you spent.

  You will need to pay at least £88 of train tickets across the whole year for the railcard to be worth the investment. It corresponds to the price of the card, thirty pounds, divided by the saving, thirty four percent. On every train that you book after that, you will make savings.

  For instance, train tickets from Preston to Cheltenham cost on average £50.00 (1). By dividing £88 by £50.00 (£88/£50.00 = 1.76), it appears that after only 2 one way trips from Cheltenham to Preston, the card will have paid for itself.

• Railcards enable you to get a third off most rail fares for a year. The Disabled persons railcard costs £20 and the 5 other railcards £30.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey