How to travel from London to Bristol

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Travel Information to Bristol from London

Distance171 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€4 - €27
Cheapest modeCoach • €4 • 2 h 15 min
Fastest modeTrain • €27 • 1 h 32 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or Great Western Rail

Take a train or coach to travel 171 km from London to Bristol. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are National Express or Great Western Rail among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from London to Bristol.

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from London to Bristol

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

National ExpressNX040
09:00AM2h45
London, Victoria Coach Station
11:45AMBristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)
101One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

National ExpressNX040
09:00PM2h40
London, Victoria Coach Station
11:40PMBristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)
81One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Great Western RailP08277
10:30AM1h28
London Paddington (PAD)
11:58AMBristol Temple Meads (BRI)
541One-way
0 transfers

Other options

South Western RailwayL47477+Great Western RailP09912
10:20AM3h11
London Waterloo (WAT)
01:31PMBristol Temple Meads (BRI)
471One-way
1 transfer
Great Western RailP08242 · P08881
11:16AM1h40
London Paddington (PAD)
12:56PMBristol Temple Meads (BRI)
491One-way
1 transfer
Great Western RailP08279
11:30AM1h28
London Paddington (PAD)
12:58PMBristol Temple Meads (BRI)
541One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX040
09:00AM2h55
London, Victoria Coach Station
11:55AMBristol, University Queens Road
101One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX040
08:30AM2h45
London, Victoria Coach Station
11:15AMBristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)
101One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX040
09:30AM2h45
London, Victoria Coach Station
12:15PMBristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)
131One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from London 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 London to Bristol.

FAQs

There are 2 ways to get from London to Bristol: train or coach.

The cheapest way to get from London to Bristol is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €4 compared to other travel options to Bristol:

A coach is €23 less than a train with an average ticket price of €27 from London to Bristol.

The fastest way to get to Bristol from London is by train with an average travel time of 1 h 32 min.

Other travel options to Bristol take longer:

Coach takes 2 h 15 min on average.

The distance between London and Bristol is around 171 km.

The average frequency per day from London to Bristol is:

  • 88 coaches per day.
  • 7 trains a day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from London to Bristol:

  • Most travellers board their coach from London, Victoria Coach Station and arrive in Bristol, Airport.
  • Most travellers who purchase a train ticket from London to Bristol depart from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads.

The following travel companies offer services from London to Bristol:

  • Travel with National Express, Megabus or FlixBus for coaches to Bristol. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus London to Bristol tickets on Omio for €4.
  • Travel with Great Western Rail, South Western Railway or first_great_western for trains to Bristol. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for South Western Railway London to Bristol tickets on Omio for €27.

Yes, there are direct services available from London to Bristol with the following travel companies:

  • Direct coach available with National Express or FlixBus 56 direct coaches per day.
  • 3 direct trains per day with Great Western Rail or first_great_western.

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

Your journey from London to Bristol doesn't have to end in Bristol. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like Cardiff, Manchester, Bath or Birmingham. If you’d like to add Cardiff, Manchester, Bath or Birmingham to your London 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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