How To Reach Worcester, England United Kingdom
How to Reach Worcester, Time to Reach England Great Britain United Kingdom by Bus, Train, Flight, Air, Texi, Cab, Timing and Schedule
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The City stands on the banks of the River Severn and the Worcester - Birmingham Canal. There are some moorings available. Distances to Worcester from:- York - 228 miles, 110 locks, 115 hours cruising time. London - 174 miles, 223 locks, 140 hours cruising time. Birmingham - 32.5 miles, 61 locks, 34 hours cruising time Liverpool - 182 miles, 168 locks, 122 hours cruising time.
From London (113 miles), drivers should ideally take the M40 motorway north-westwards until the junction with the M42. From here, head westwards to the M5, where you should head south and watch for signs to Worcester. Alternatively, from London, drivers could take the M4 west towards Bristol. At Junction 15 (Swindon) take the A417/A419 northwards. This will eventually bring you out at J11A on the M5, where you should join the M5 Northwards. The A417/A419 is mainly good dual carriageway, but there are a couple of miles of single carriageway road near the "Air Balloon" pub which can be rather congested at peak times. Alternatively conitnue along the M4 westwards until after Bristol where you can join the M5 heading North. Look for signs to Worcester. Worcester is 27 miles from Birmingham, 111 from Manchester, 57 from Oxford, 25 from Cheltenham, 26 from Stratford-upon-Avon and 63 miles from Bristol. Visitors approaching Worcester on the A38 from the north may wish to make use of the Perdiswell Park and Ride, open from 7.00a.m. to 7.00p.m. Monday to Saturday. The corresponding bus is number W1 and runs every 10 to 15 minutes throughout the day and takes about 10 minutes to reach the city centre. It stops at a limited number of stops enroute, but one of them is Foregate Street railway station. The standard charge is £2.20 per person (which includes all day parking). A group ticket is also available for up to 7 people in the same vehicle and costs £3.50 in total. For under 19s the charge is £1. All tickets are available on board the bus or from a ticket machine at the car park
Worcester has two train stations, Worcester Shrub Hill and Worcester Foregate Street, Foregate Street Station is the closest to the town centre. Shrub Hill is easier for cars to access, as Foregate Street has no parking available. Worcester is not on the main railway line between Bristol to Birmingham, but on a slower side line. It does have regular trains to Reading and London Paddington. The journey takes approximately 2 1/4 hours. Its also within easy reach from Cheltenham, Stratford-upon-Avon, Gloucester, The Malvern Hills, Evesham, Oxford, Hereford etc. Trains come on a relatively regular schedule.
London Heathrow Airport is linked directly to Worcester by a twice daily National Express Coach service. Journey time approximately 2 hours. Birmingham International Airport is Worcester's nearest airport from which there is a regular local rail service via Birmingham New Street Station.
Worcester by Road:
From London (113 miles), drivers should ideally take the M40 motorway north-westwards until the junction with the M42. From here, head westwards to the M5, where you should head south and watch for signs to Worcester. Alternatively, from London, drivers could take the M4 west towards Bristol. At Junction 15 (Swindon) take the A417/A419 northwards. This will eventually bring you out at J11A on the M5, where you should join the M5 Northwards. The A417/A419 is mainly good dual carriageway, but there are a couple of miles of single carriageway road near the "Air Balloon" pub which can be rather congested at peak times. Alternatively conitnue along the M4 westwards until after Bristol where you can join the M5 heading North. Look for signs to Worcester. Worcester is 27 miles from Birmingham, 111 from Manchester, 57 from Oxford, 25 from Cheltenham, 26 from Stratford-upon-Avon and 63 miles from Bristol. Visitors approaching Worcester on the A38 from the north may wish to make use of the Perdiswell Park and Ride, open from 7.00a.m. to 7.00p.m. Monday to Saturday. The corresponding bus is number W1 and runs every 10 to 15 minutes throughout the day and takes about 10 minutes to reach the city centre. It stops at a limited number of stops enroute, but one of them is Foregate Street railway station. The standard charge is £2.20 per person (which includes all day parking). A group ticket is also available for up to 7 people in the same vehicle and costs £3.50 in total. For under 19s the charge is £1. All tickets are available on board the bus or from a ticket machine at the car park
Worcester by Train:
Worcester has two train stations, Worcester Shrub Hill and Worcester Foregate Street, Foregate Street Station is the closest to the town centre. Shrub Hill is easier for cars to access, as Foregate Street has no parking available. Worcester is not on the main railway line between Bristol to Birmingham, but on a slower side line. It does have regular trains to Reading and London Paddington. The journey takes approximately 2 1/4 hours. Its also within easy reach from Cheltenham, Stratford-upon-Avon, Gloucester, The Malvern Hills, Evesham, Oxford, Hereford etc. Trains come on a relatively regular schedule.
Worcester by Air:
London Heathrow Airport is linked directly to Worcester by a twice daily National Express Coach service. Journey time approximately 2 hours. Birmingham International Airport is Worcester's nearest airport from which there is a regular local rail service via Birmingham New Street Station.