Travel Information

Travelling to the Malverns by Road

Malvern is on the A449 trunk route from Worcester to Ross on Wye. Travelling from the North on the M5 motorway, visitors should exit at Junction 7 and follow the signs to Malvern. Travelling from the South on the M5, visitors should exit at Junction 8 onto the M50 motorway and then after a very short distance take Junction 1 signposted to the Malverns following the A38 to Upton Upon Severn and then the B4211 into Malvern.

Upton Upon Severn is located on the West side of the River Severn, just off the A38 Worcester to Tewkesbury road. Travelling from the North, follow the directions above but turn off left onto the A38 through the village of Kempsey, heading towards Tewkesbury.

Tenbury Wells is located on the A456. From Worcester, take the A433 road on the West side of the River Severn.

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Route Planning

Both Malvern and Upton TICs can help you with your route planning using facilities available on the internet. So, wherever you are planning to go, let the TICs help you get off to a good start.
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Travel by Rail

Malvern is fortunate to have 2 rail stations on the Worcester to Hereford line: in the centre of Great Malvern and in Malvern Link. Both stations have direct trains to Worcester, Hereford, Birmingham, Bristol, Oxford and London.

All TICs can assist with rail information. At Malvern and Upton, specialist computer systems are available to plan journeys to meet your requirements.

Local Bus Services

Both Malvern and Upton are served by a variety of local bus services. The 42 &42A services provide local transport around Malvern. The 44 & 44A services provide transport around Malvern and from Malvern into Worcester (including a direct link to the Worcestershire Royal Hospital). The 363 service connects Malvern to Upton and Upton to Worcester and stops in Hanley Swan. In the summer, on Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays, the 244 "Malvern Hills Hopper" service runs a circular scenic route connecting Malvern with the Wyche Cutting, British Camp and Hollybush on the Malvern Hills. The Hopper also visits Upton Upon Severn, and calls at the Three Counties Showground, Eastnor Castle and Ledbury on its route. On summer Sundays and Bank Holidays, the 44B service (until last Sunday in October) also runs hourly to British Camp from Worcester via Malvern and returns to Malvern along Jubilee Drive and via the Wyche Cutting.

For more information on the local bus services use the Local Bus Timetables.

National and Day Coach Trips

Tickets for day excursions with Malvernian Tours, both within the district and further afield can be booked and purchased from Malvern and Upton TIC. Upton TIC is also the local agent for National Express Coaches where ticket reservations and alterations can be made. In Malvern, the National Express agent is Thomson Travel, 73-77 Church Street, tel. 0845 071 3363. All TICs can help with bus and coach enquiries