Getting around Worcester: with and without a car

Not yet assessed Our reading of the sources below, not an official rating.

Without a car

Getting here

Train

Great Western Railway serves Worcester from London, Bristol, Oxford, Reading and the South West; West Midlands Railway runs from Birmingham, Solihull, Stratford-upon-Avon and Stourbridge, according to Visit Worcestershire. ¹

Visit Worcestershire: getting here (opens in new tab) · National Rail Enquiries (opens in new tab)

Birmingham Airport

The nearest airport is Birmingham. Take a train to Birmingham New Street and change for the West Midlands Railway service to Hereford, which stops at Worcester Foregate Street. ¹

Visit Worcestershire: getting here (opens in new tab)

Once you are there

On foot

Foregate Street station is north of the cathedral; the cathedral, the Commandery and the Museum of Royal Worcester are at the south end of the centre, by the river. ²

Stops near each area

From our area guides (Worcester): the stations and stops listed for each base. See each area's Getting there page for more.

Worcester city centre

Worcester Foregate Street: Great Western Railway and West Midlands Railway. North of the cathedral; served by the Birmingham New Street to Hereford line
Worcester Shrub Hill: Great Western Railway and West Midlands Railway. East of the centre

Worcester city centre: getting there

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 Worcester 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.

Distance and fastest published train time from Worcester to other regions
To or from	Straight line	Fastest train (National Rail)	Notes

Figures retrieved 25 Oct 2026 for the intercity data. Timetables change.

Stations in our data

4 stations and stops (Worcester)

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.

Crowngate Bus Station (bus)
Worcester Foregate Street (rail), West Midlands Trains (West Midlands Railway)
Worcester Shrub Hill (rail), West Midlands Trains (West Midlands Railway)
Worcestershire Parkway (rail), Great Western Railway

Official links

Visit Worcestershire (opens in new tab): official tourism website
Worcester Cathedral (opens in new tab): visiting and services
Museums Worcestershire (opens in new tab): The Commandery and the city art gallery and museum

More on Worcester: Worcester guide · how to get there

Questions people ask

Can I get around Worcester without a car?

We have not yet assessed getting around Worcester. The official links below, and the region guide, are the place to start.

Do I need to check a driving zone in Worcester?

We found no charging or low emission zone for Worcester in the official pages we read. Check the council site before you drive in.

Sources

Fetched and read on 25 Oct 2026. Rules, prices and timetables change: check the source before you rely on it. Where a page blocked automated access we say so and link it.