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.
Car Parking
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.
A small charge is made for any routes printed by this service.
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 & 45 services provide local
transport around Malvern. The 44 service also provides local
transport around Malvern and from Malvern into Worcester. The 362
& 363 services also provide local transport around Malvern and
connects Malvern to Upton and Upton to Worcester with the 363
serving Hanley Swan. On summer Sundays and Bank Holidays, the 44B
service (until last Sunday in October) runs an hourly service from
Worcester through Malvern to British Camp via the Wyche Cutting and
Jubilee Drive and then goes on to Ledbury.
For more information on the local bus services use the Local Bus
Timetables.
There is also a
useful map showing the bus routes around Malvern.
National Bus Travel
Upton TIC is the local agent for National Express Coaches and
can organise ticket reservations and alterations for you. 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.
Car & Cycle Hire
The local car rental company in Malvern is Brookhire Vehicle
Rentals on Spring Lane. There are other national car rental
companys in Worcester.
Google provides a full list.
Cycles can be hired locally from the Malvern Bike Hire
Company and also from Clements Cycles in Ledbury or Peddlers in
Worcester - more details on
cycle hire can be found here.
