Bus from Cheltenham to Cirencester

5 direct routes · 38–63 min · first bus 06:37, last bus 19:47 (weekdays).

Next buses to Cirencester as of 10:36

Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Cheltenham, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
51 Stagecoach West ~39 min 14 Sat 12 · Sun 5 06:37 19:47 Rotunda (opp) Beeches Car Park (by) Seven Springs, Coberley, Cowley, Cockleford, Colesbourne, Rendcomb & 3 more
444 National Express ~30 min 7 Sat 9 · Sun 9 06:20 03:00 Royal Well (Bay A) Beeches Car Park (by) —
3 occasional services — once or twice a day · C52, C51, T55

Often school, college or market-day journeys — check the route before relying on one.

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
C52 Pulhams Coaches ~63 min 1 weekdays only 07:37 07:37 Police Headquarters (o/s) College Grounds (inside) Shurdington, Little Shurdington & Badgeworth
C51 Pulhams Coaches ~38 min 1 weekdays only 08:00 08:00 Six Ways Shops (opp) Hospital (o/s) Seven Springs, Coberley, Cowley, Cockleford, Colesbourne, Rendcomb & 3 more
T55 National Express ~60 min 1 weekends only 10:10 10:10 Royal Well (Bay A) Beeches Car Park (by) Gloucester

Times are for the first boarding point in Cheltenham on each route's weekday timetable — open the route for the full timetable, live map and every stop.

The same number runs elsewhere in the UK — see every 51 bus, 444 bus, C52 bus or C51 bus timetable.

2 of these 5 services are long-distance coaches — the fare cap and local bus passes apply to the buses here, but not to the coaches, which set their own fares.
Single fares on this journey are capped at £3 on participating routes (England cap, until 31 Dec 2026 — then £2). Details →

Frequently asked questions

Which bus goes from Cheltenham to Cirencester?

5 routes run directly from Cheltenham to Cirencester: the 51 (Stagecoach West), the 444 (National Express), the C52 (Pulhams Coaches), the C51 (Pulhams Coaches), the T55 (National Express). The most frequent is the 51, 14 times each weekday — board at Rotunda (opp) and get off at Beeches Car Park (by), about 39 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Cheltenham to Cirencester?

Between 38 minutes on the C51 and 63 on the C52, depending on which route you catch and on traffic. It calls at Seven Springs, Coberley, Cowley, Cockleford and other stops on the way.

What time is the first and last bus from Cheltenham to Cirencester?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 06:37 and the last around 19:47. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Cheltenham to Cirencester?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027.

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