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简体中文Not yet assessed Our reading of the sources below, not an official rating.
Without a car
Getting here
Train
Great Western Railway runs direct services from London Paddington, Reading, Bristol and Worcester, with services to Birmingham too. Visit Gloucester gives London as about 2.5 hours away. 1
Visit Gloucester: getting to Gloucester (opens in new tab) · National Rail Enquiries (opens in new tab)
Airports
Birmingham and Bristol airports are each about an hour away, according to Visit Gloucester. 1
By road
Gloucester is on the M5: junction 11 from the north and junction 12 from the south. 1
Once you are there
On foot
The station is a 7-minute flat walk from the centre. The cathedral, The Cross and the docks are all walkable; the docks are south-west of The Cross along Southgate Street. 2
Stops near each area
From our area guides (Gloucester): the stations and stops listed for each base. See each area's Getting there page for more.
Gloucester city centre and docks
- Gloucester station: Great Western Railway and other operators. Direct trains from London Paddington, Bristol, Reading and Worcester
- M5 junctions 11 and 12: By road. Junction 11 from the north and junction 12 from the south
No timetables or fares are copied here: check the operator or Traveline for the day you travel. Taxis and ride-hailing apps operate in most towns, but we have no sourced coverage data for rural areas, so do not count on one at short notice.
With a car
We hold no sourced driving notes for Gloucester beyond the general rules.
General rules (driving on the left, licences, roundabouts, speed limits in mph, parking, tolls, EV charging): Driving in Britain. Charge points: Zapmap (opens in new tab).
To and from other regions
Straight-line distance from our region centres, and the fastest train time that National Rail publishes on its destination pages (not a timetable; it may include a change). Where we found no figure we say so. The full table is on getting between regions.
| To or from | Straight line | Fastest train (National Rail) | Notes |
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Figures retrieved 25 Oct 2026 for the intercity data. Timetables change.
Stations in our data
2 stations and stops (Gloucester)
OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via Overpass API. Fetched 2026-11-03. This is the list behind the near-me page, not a complete list of stations.
- Gloucester (rail), Great Western Railway
- Gloucester Transport Hub (bus)
Official links
- Visit Gloucester (opens in new tab): official visitor information for the city
- Gloucester Cathedral (opens in new tab): visiting, tours and services
- Britlens: Cotswolds (opens in new tab): Cotswold towns and villages to the east
More on Gloucester: Gloucester guide · how to get there
Questions people ask
Can I get around Gloucester without a car?
We have not yet assessed getting around Gloucester. The official links below, and the region guide, are the place to start.
Do I need to check a driving zone in Gloucester?
We found no charging or low emission zone for Gloucester in the official pages we read. Check the council site before you drive in.