How To Get To Bristol

Travelling to Bristol

Bristol lies in the South-West of England, a city that’s horizontally West of London and the same distance from Birmingham as it is from the capital. You can get there by road, rail and air.

By rail, it’s 1hr 30mins to travel there from London or Birmingham, 5hrs 30mins from Glasgow and 2hrs 45mins from Sheffield.
The main motorways that take you to Bristol are the M4 via Swindon (or Cardiff) and the M5 via the Midlands or Cornwall.
Bristol International Airport (BRS) is serviced by plenty of UK & Irish options.

Check out up to date travel planner below for more details.

To help you out, we have compiled some information to help you get to Bristol. Of course, you can always give us a call at anytime for help or advice - 0845 260 2800!

Which airlines fly into Bristol?

Where are you flying from?:

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Bristol - BRS

8 miles from Bristol

Can we provide airport transfers? No

Bristol International Airport, Bristol, BS48 3DY, United Kingdom

+44 (0)870 121 2747

How far is Bristol from you?

Please check the grid below for your nearest local town. This will give you a rough idea of how long it will take you and your mates to get to Bristol by road.

Local Town	Distance (miles)	Time (hours/mins)
Aberdeen	505	8:07
Birmingham	88	1:29
Brighton	165	2:49
Bristol	NA	NA
Cardiff	43	0:56
Edinburgh	368	6:21
Glasgow	371	6:00
Inverness	528	8:49
Leeds	205	3:26
Leicester	117	2:17
Liverpool	180	3:02
London	119	2:26
Manchester	165	3:01
Newcastle	293	4:46
Norwich	239	4:07
Nottingham	138	2:25
Plymouth	120	2:05
Southampton	100	1:48

Are you travelling by rail?

If so, you can get your tickets from thetrainline.com. Please remember, the earlier you buy your train tickets, the cheaper they will be (we think - we can never figure out how those bloody APEX tickets work)!

Bristol is serviced by the following train station(s):