Travel from London

To Cheltenham Festival

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Travel options from London

Discover how easy it is to reach the Cheltenham Festival from London. Plan your visit now and experience the thrill of the races with seamless travel options:

By Coach with National Express

London Central (London Victoria Coach Station) > Cheltenham Racecourse.

National Express customers will be dropped off just a couple of minutes from the festival gates making it one of the quickest ways to get to and from the Festival and beat the queues!

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By Train

London Paddington > Cheltenham Spa - in just 2 hours.

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Stagecoach Raceday Shuttles

Shuttle buses will depart continuously from Cheltenham Rail Station to Cheltenham Racecourse, and from the town centre to the Racecourse.

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Other options you may find helpful

Travel & Parking

We want to ensure that getting to Cheltenham Racecourse is made as easy as possible. Book your coach journey with National Express or your plan your bus journey from Cheltenham Spa station.

For 2025, Room to Race enables you to book all your festival requirements in one place, as well as enhancing your festival experience with racecourse transfers available from all our partner hotels, race cards available at breakfast, unique discounts and exclusive events throughout the festival week.

Helicopter

We welcome helicopters to land at every raceday throughout Cheltenham's racing season. All visiting aircraft must pre-book landings with our partners.