Cheltenham Bus Routes & Service Data

Every registered bus route serving Cheltenham from the DfT's Bus Open Data Service.

• 43 routes from 9 operators serving Cheltenham
• Last updated 13 September 2026 at 12:16

Cheltenham Bus Data

This page lists every bus route registered with the Office of the Traffic Commissioner that has Cheltenham as its origin, destination, or a stop along the way, sourced from the Department for Transport’s Bus Open Data Service data catalogue.

Alongside each route we show whether the operator’s published data is actually up to date. Local authorities and the DVSA use this same signal to check operators are meeting their publishing obligations, so it also doubles as a rough guide to how reliable a route’s live timetable data is likely to be if you look it up elsewhere.

Disruption reports for local operators are pulled from the same catalogue and shown further down the page, refreshed every ten minutes throughout the day.

Latest Disruptions

No current bus disruptions reported for Cheltenham.

Also published as an Atom feed. The underlying BODS disruptions data updates roughly every minute; this page and feed refresh every 10 minutes.

Routes Serving Cheltenham

School Routes in Cheltenham

Dedicated school and college services registered as "School or Works" with the Office of the Traffic Commissioner, rather than a normal stopping service.

Bus Data FAQs

Where Does This Data Come From?

The DfT's Bus Open Data Service, which requires local bus operators in England to publish timetable, fares and live location data. We show every registered route where Cheltenham appears as an origin, destination or stop along the way.

What Does "Status" Mean?

Each route registered with the Office of the Traffic Commissioner (OTC) is required to publish matching timetable data to BODS. "Up to date" means the operator's published data matches their registration. Anything else — an unpublished registration change, a timetable that doesn't look far enough ahead, or data that hasn't been updated in over a year — is flagged, and highlighted in the table above.

Why Might a Route Be Missing?

Only routes registered with the OTC and captured in the BODS data catalogue are included. Purely commercial, unregistered, or school-only services may not appear.

How Do I Read the Table?

Click any column header to sort. Routes needing attention from their operator are highlighted.

Why Don't the Operator Names Match the Brand on the Bus?

Routes are registered under the legal operating company, which isn't always the brand painted on the bus. Stagecoach's local Cheltenham and Gloucester services are registered under Cheltenham & Gloucester Omnibus Co Ltd, and several Pulham & Sons (Coaches) routes are published to BODS through a Go-Ahead account, since Go-Ahead owns Pulham & Sons.

Is There a Bus to Cheltenham Racecourse?

Yes. Cocktail Tours UK run a shuttle between Cheltenham Spa railway station and the Racecourse, and Pulham & Sons operate a park-and-ride service to the Racecourse from Cirencester. National Express route 444/445 also passes through Cheltenham on its way to and from London Victoria, useful for Festival visitors travelling further afield. See our Cheltenham Festival accommodation guide for where to stay during race week.