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London to The Cotswolds by train or road
About 140 km. The train is fastest at 2.4 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹3,780 per person.
The Cotswolds to LondonFastest
Train
GWR via Moreton-in-Marsh + taxi (Bourton-on-the-Water)
2.4 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
GWR via Moreton-in-Marsh + taxi (Bourton-on-the-Water)
from ₹3,780 per person
Best value
Train
GWR via Moreton-in-Marsh + taxi (Bourton-on-the-Water)
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | GWR via Moreton-in-Marsh + taxi (Bourton-on-the-Water) | 2.4 h | ₹3,780–₹9,450per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Rental car out of London on the M40, per vehicle | 2.5 h | ₹10,080–₹18,900per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, GWR via Moreton-in-Marsh + taxi (Bourton-on-the-Water): About 1 h 30 from Paddington to Moreton-in-Marsh. Buses between the villages are few: most visitors hire a car there or join a tour.
- Private car, Rental car out of London on the M40, per vehicle: Collect the car outside central London to avoid the Congestion Charge and ULEZ zones.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · GWR via Moreton-in-Marsh + taxi (Bourton-on-the-Water) | ₹7,560–₹18,900 | ₹15,120–₹37,800 |
| Private car · Rental car out of London on the M40, per vehicle | ₹10,080–₹18,900 | ₹10,080–₹18,900 |
Once you’re in The Cotswolds
- Best time: May – September
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (May – September). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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Plan London and The Cotswolds
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.