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Getting to Gloucester

Ways to get here - By Road

Gloucester is situated on two major roads - the M5 and the A40. It is also close to the M4 and M50 which provides the city with good road access to key destinations in the country. 

The closest motorway link to Gloucester is the M5, Junction 11 from the north and Junction 12 from the south. Click here to view map

Distances by road to Gloucester:
London - 108 miles
Birmingham - 53 miles
Bristol - 35 miles
Manchester - 130 miles
Cardiff - 57 miles

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Ways to get here - by Coach

Gloucesters's bus station situated right in the heart of the city centre and is the dropping off point for coach services to and from London. Click here to visit National Express Coach Services

If you are travelling from either Heathrow or Gatwick airports and you don't want to go into London, you can take a Railair Coach from Gatwick or Heathrow to Reading and jump on the train there.

When you get to Gloucester, a taxi rank is situated just outside the main bus station or you can hire a car to explore Gloucester, The Cotswolds and The Forest of Dean


Ways to get here - By Rail
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Times by rail from Gloucester:
London (Paddington) -1hr 50mins
Birmingham -1hr
Bristol - 45 mins
Manchester - 3hrs
Cardiff - 1hr 5mins


Ways to get here - By Air

Gloucester is served by two local airports - Bristol International Airport and Gloucestershire Airport at Staverton.

Other Airports include: