London to Bristol bus with National Express

Buses from London to Bristol

There have been coach services from the capital to the  West Country port of Bristol for centuries, although the advent of motor transport and a motorway has made travel from London a little speedier. Bristol is a major university city so there is a ready market for an economical alternative to the train and there are frequent direct buses from London Victoria Coach Station to Bristol seven days a week. Journey times are mostly just over two hours and 30 minutes, with departures available from early morning to late at night.

Which bus companies travel from London to Bristol?

The UK's national bus operator, National Express, runs daily direct London to Bristol bus services from Victoria Coach Station. With a frequent direct bus timetable on this route, indirect connections are not a requirement for London to Bristol bus connections.

How long is the bus from London to Bristol?

The fastest connections on the 118 mile route west from London to Bristol are the National Express late evening departures, reaching Bristol in two hours and twenty minutes. Depending on traffic conditions and departure times from London, other direct National Express services take from five minutes to an hour longer to reach Bristol.

How many buses are there from London to Bristol?

The National Express daily timetable begins with a departure from London Victoria Coach Station at 7:30 a.m. and continues with buses to Bristol every hour in the morning, then every half hour in the afternoon and evening, until the final departure to Bristol Marlborough Street leaves London just before midnight.

What are the departure and arrival stations for buses from London to Bristol?

Departure Bus Station: London Victoria Coach Station is located south-west of central London, with frequent city bus routes stopping on Elizabeth Street and Buckingham Palace Road and Underground services on three lines available at the nearby station. The station concourse has baggage storage facilities, coffee shops, a bakery, ATMs, a news vendor and taxi stands.

Arrival Bus Station: Bristol Marlborough Street Coach Station is located just north of Bristol city center, with public transport connections on local bus routes, stopping next to the station and nearby on Haymarket. Facilities on the station concourse include a coffee shop, bakery,  news vendor, restrooms and taxi stands.