42 Cheltenham to Tewkesbury via Knightsbridge, Ashchurch
Operated by Stagecoach West. First bus 05:45, last bus 19:48. 32 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.40 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 42? 38 other bus routes are numbered 42 elsewhere in the UK — see every 42 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 05:45 | 06:30 to Ashchurch Ashchurch Railway Station | 07:00 to Ashchurch Ashchurch Railway Station | 07:40 | 08:45 | 09:45 | 10:45 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 16:50 to Ashchurch Ashchurch Railway Station | 17:25 to Ashchurch Ashchurch Railway Station | 18:00 to Tewkesbury Boots | 19:10 to Ashchurch Ashchurch Railway Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Street (Stop 3) | 05:45 | 06:30 | 07:00 | 07:40 | 08:45 | 09:45 | 10:45 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 16:50 | 17:25 | 18:00 | 19:10 |
| Kingsditch (opp) | 05:52 | 06:41 | 07:11 | 07:51 | 08:56 | 09:56 | 10:56 | 11:56 | 12:56 | 13:56 | 14:56 | 15:56 | 17:03 | 17:38 | 18:13 | 19:17 |
| Monterey Road Roundabout (nr) | 06:03 | 06:54 | 07:24 | 08:04 | 09:09 | 10:09 | 11:09 | 12:09 | 13:09 | 14:09 | 15:09 | 16:09 | 17:19 | 17:54 | 18:29 | 19:28 |
| The Wheatpieces (o/s) | 06:06 | 06:57 | 07:27 | 08:07 | 09:12 | 10:12 | 11:12 | 12:12 | 13:12 | 14:12 | 15:12 | 16:12 | 17:22 | 17:57 | 18:32 | 19:31 |
| Anchor (o/s) | 06:17 | 07:10 | 07:40 | 08:20 | 09:25 | 10:25 | 11:25 | 12:25 | 13:25 | 14:25 | 15:25 | 16:25 | 17:35 | 18:10 | 18:45 | 19:42 |
| Railway Station (o/s) | · | 07:23 | 07:53 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 17:43 | 18:18 | · | 19:50 |
| Digby Drive (on) | 06:21 | · | · | 08:24 | 09:29 | 10:29 | 11:29 | 12:29 | 13:29 | 14:29 | 15:29 | 16:29 | · | · | 18:49 | · |
| Boots (o/s) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:55 | · |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. A · means that journey does not stop there. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Fares on the 42
Adult single £2.40 to £3.00 · Adult return £4.00 to £8.40 · Child single £1.80 to £3.00 · Child return £2.70 to £5.60
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.40 | Cheltenham | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.40 | £3.00 | Elm Street | ||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | Kingsditch Lane | |||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | Gallagher, Sainsbury | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | Uckington | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | Knightsbridge | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | Coombe Hill | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | Odessa Inn | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | Southwick Park Turn | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | Wheatpieces/Shops | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Morrisons/ W Cardiff | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Tewkesbury | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Mitton | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | – | Ashchurch Rail St |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Tesco.
Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 1 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Stagecoach West before you travel.
Tickets on the 42
Stagecoach West publishes singles, day returns, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children, young people and students.
Return Bristol · Single Bristol · Adult MyBus Day · Adult MyBus Week · Jobseeker Return · Jobseeker Single · West Gold DayRider · Cheltenham DayRider
…and 48 more tickets on this route.
A multi-operator ticket covers this route — it's valid on other companies' buses in the area too, which usually beats buying singles if you change buses.
Ticket types come from Stagecoach West's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 29 August 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Stagecoach West.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Stagecoach West before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
Route map
All stops on route 42
42 towards Tewkesbury
All 51 stops
- Clarence Street (Stop 3) Cheltenham
- Grove Street (before) Cheltenham
- Townsend Street (after) Cheltenham
- Sun Street (opp) Cheltenham
- Neptune Centre (o/s) Cheltenham
- Moors Avenue (adj) Cheltenham
- Kingsditch (opp) Kingsditch
- Mill Way (before) Kingsditch
- The Plant Centre (opp) Uckington
- Moat Lane (nr) Uckington
- Cooks Lane (nr) Uckington
- Withy Bridge Gardens (nr) Uckington
- Stanboro Lodge (nr) Piffs Elm
- Gloucester Old Spot (opp) Piffs Elm
- Knightsbridge Lodge (opp) Knightsbridge
- Swan Inn (after) Coombe Hill
- Walton Hill Farm (opp) Deerhurst Walton
- Business Park (opp) Deerhurst Walton
- Odessa Inn (opp) Tredington
- Equinox (nr) Tewkesbury
- Vine Way Path (by) Tewkesbury
- Jubilee Way (on) Tewkesbury
- Monterey Road Roundabout (nr) Tewkesbury
- River Swilgate (nr) Priors Park
- The Wheatpieces (o/s) Tewkesbury
- Wigeon Lane (opp) Tewkesbury
- Barton Court (before) Mitton
- Hospital (corner of) Tewkesbury
- Stokes Court (opp) Tewkesbury
- The Cross (before) Tewkesbury
- Anchor (o/s) Tewkesbury
- Stokes Court (by) Tewkesbury
- Hospital (before) Tewkesbury
- Jubilee Way (before) Mitton
- Canterbury Leys (nr) Newtown
- Springfield (before) Newtown
- Elmbury Drive (after) Newtown
- Tewkesbury School (opp) Newtown
- Alexandra Way (before) Ashchurch
- Ashchurch Parkway (before) Ashchurch
- Railway Station (o/s) Ashchurch
- Harbourside (after) Mitton
- Digby Drive (on) Mitton
- Mitton Way (opp) Mitton
- Digby Drive (after) Mitton
- Derwent Drive (before) Mitton
- Bramley Road (opp) Mitton
- Carrant Road (on) Mitton
- Digby Drive (opp) Mitton
- Harbour View (opp) Mitton
- Boots (o/s) Tewkesbury
42 towards Cheltenham
All 51 stops
- Digby Drive (on) Mitton
- Mitton Way (opp) Mitton
- Digby Drive (after) Mitton
- Derwent Drive (before) Mitton
- Bramley Road (opp) Mitton
- Carrant Road (on) Mitton
- Digby Drive (opp) Mitton
- Harbour View (opp) Mitton
- Railway Station (o/s) Ashchurch
- Ashchurch Parkway (after) Ashchurch
- Alexandra Way (after) Ashchurch
- Tewkesbury School (o/s) Newtown
- Elmbury Drive (corner of) Newtown
- Spa Gardens (before) Newtown
- Canterbury Leys (by) Newtown
- Barton Court (before) Mitton
- Hospital (corner of) Tewkesbury
- Stokes Court (opp) Tewkesbury
- Boots (o/s) Tewkesbury
- The Cross (after) Tewkesbury
- Hospital (before) Tewkesbury
- Jubilee Way (before) Mitton
- Wigeon Lane (by) Tewkesbury
- The Wheatpieces (o/s) Tewkesbury
- River Swilgate (opp) Priors Park
- Monterey Road Roundabout (nr) Tewkesbury
- Mowbray Avenue Path (opp) Tewkesbury
- Equinox (opp) Tewkesbury
- Odessa Inn (after) Tredington
- Business Park (by) Deerhurst Walton
- Cursey Lane (after) Deerhurst Walton
- Swan Inn (before) Coombe Hill
- Coombe End (opp) Coombe Hill
- Knightsbridge Lodge (by) Knightsbridge
- Gloucester Old Spot (o/s) Piffs Elm
- Stanboro Lodge (by) Piffs Elm
- Withy Bridge Gardens (by) Uckington
- Cooks Lane (opp) Uckington
- Moat Lane (opp) Uckington
- The Plant Centre (o/s) Uckington
- Retail Park (nr) Kingsditch
- Kingsditch (o/s) Kingsditch
- Brook Road (before) Arle
- Moors Avenue (opp) Cheltenham
- Elm Street (after) Cheltenham
- Sun Street (after) Cheltenham
- Townsend Street (before) Cheltenham
- Grove Street (after) Cheltenham
- Ambrose Street (on) Cheltenham
- Crescent Place (opp) Cheltenham
- Clarence Street (Stop 3) Cheltenham
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 42 bus?
The first 42 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:45 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 42 bus?
The last 42 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 19:48. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 42 bus cost?
Stagecoach West's published fares on the 42: adult single £2.40 to £3.00, adult return £4.00 to £8.40, child single £1.80 to £3.00, child return £2.70 to £5.60. The 42 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Stagecoach West day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 42 bus?
The 42 is operated by Stagecoach West.
Timetable data from Stagecoach West via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South West England feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.