How to travel from Glasgow to Bristol

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Travel Information between Glasgow and Bristol

Distance502 km
Available travel modesTrain, coach or flight
Ticket price range€25 - €88
Cheapest modeCoach • €25 • 8 h 25 min
Fastest modeFlight • €40 • 1 h 10 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express, easyJet or Avanti West Coast

Travel 502 km by train, coach or flight to Bristol from Glasgow. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are National Express, easyJet or Avanti West Coast among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Glasgow to Bristol.

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from Glasgow to Bristol

How to get from Glasgow to Bristol by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

flight

The best way to travel from Glasgow to Bristol is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

easyJetU2208
08:50PM1h10
Glasgow International Airport
10:00PMBristol Airport
521One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

National ExpressNX183 · NX100
10:30AM17h05
Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station
03:35AMBristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)
331One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

easyJetU2208
08:50PM1h10
Glasgow International Airport
10:00PMBristol Airport
521One-way
0 transfers

Other options

ScotRailY66719+CrossCountryC23768
08:00AM7h34
Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ)
03:34PMBristol Temple Meads (BRI)
1181One-way
1 transfer
ScotRailY72928+CrossCountryC23780
09:45AM7h46
Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ)
05:31PMBristol Temple Meads (BRI)
1181One-way
1 transfer
Avanti West CoastW10458+CrossCountryC23757
08:00AM6h08
Glasgow Central (GLC)
02:08PMBristol Temple Meads (BRI)
1531One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX590 · NX100
08:40AM11h15
Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station
07:55PMBristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)
451One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
07:45AM15h30
Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station
11:15PMBristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)
641One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
10:20AM16h45
Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station
03:05AMBristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)
631One-way
1 transfer
easyJetU2206
04:40PM1h15
Glasgow International Airport
05:55PMBristol Airport
691One-way
0 transfers
easyJetU2202
08:50AM1h10
Glasgow International Airport
10:00AMBristol Airport
1141One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Glasgow to Bristol

Travel to Bristol easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Glasgow to Bristol.

FAQs

You can get to Bristol from Glasgow 3 different ways: train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Bristol is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €25 compared to other travel options to Bristol:

Taking a coach costs €15 less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of €40.

A coach is €64 less than a train with an average ticket price of €88 from Glasgow to Bristol.

The fastest way from Glasgow to Bristol is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 10 min.

There are alternative travel options to Bristol that take longer:

Coach takes on average 8 h 25 min.

Getting to Bristol by train takes 6 h 7 min on average.

The distance from Glasgow to Bristol is approximately 502 km.

The average frequency per day from Glasgow to Bristol is:

  • Around 9 coaches per day.
  • 3 flights a day.
  • 4 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Glasgow and Bristol as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Glasgow to Bristol:

  • Coaches mostly depart from Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station and arrive in Bristol, Bond Street (Cabot Circus).
  • Flights from Glasgow to Bristol most often leave from Glasgow International Airport and arrive in Bristol Airport.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Glasgow to Bristol:

  • You can go to Bristol from Glasgow by coach with National Express, Megabus or FlixBus. You'll see cheap coach tickets for €25 with National Express from Glasgow to Bristol on Omio.
  • You can travel from Glasgow to Bristol by flight with easyJet. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €40 with easyJet from Glasgow to Bristol.
  • You can travel between Glasgow and Bristol by train with Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, TransPennine Express or Cross Country. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €88 with Avanti West Coast from Glasgow to Bristol.

Yes, there are direct routes from Glasgow to Bristol with the following travel companies:

  • You'll find 1 direct coach a day to Bristol with Megabus.
  • You can find 3 direct flights per day to Bristol with.

Direct services to Bristol tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

Your journey from Glasgow to Bristol doesn't have to end in Bristol. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like London, Cardiff, Manchester, Bath or Birmingham. If you’d like to add London, Cardiff, Manchester, Bath or Birmingham to your Glasgow to Bristol trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Bristol today!

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