Car
The Cotswolds is ringed by the M5, M40 and M4 motorways, giving easy car access to the area. The main non-motorway roads through the area are the A46: Bath — Stroud — Cheltenham; the A419: Swindon — Cirencester — Stroud; the A429: Cirencester — Stow on the Wold — Moreton-in-Marsh; and the A40: Oxford — Burford — Cheltenham.
Rail
The area is bounded by two major rail routes: in the south by the main Bristol-Bath-London High Speed line and in the west by the Bristol-Birmingham main line. In addition, the Golden Valley Line runs from Swindon to Gloucester, carrying high speed and local services. Main line, high speed rail services to the big cities are reached via stations such as Bath, Swindon, Oxford, Cheltenham and Worcester. High speed services to London are also available from smaller stations at Kemble near Cirencester, Kingham near Stow on the Wold and Moreton-in-Marsh.
Bus
Cheltenham is a hub for National Express coach services. Local bus services within the area do exist, but are infrequent. The best sources of information are the local tourist offices.
Flights
International flights via the UK's hub airports, London Heathrow and London Gatwick arrive daily. From Heathrow add two hours by car and Gatwick add two and a half hours to reach your destination. Birmingham International Airport, the most local airport serving the Cotswolds is approxiamately one hour's drive from the centre of the Cotswolds and has frequent national, European and North American flights.
