How To Get To Bristol

Travelling to Bristol

The city of Bristol lies in the south-west of England, horizontally west of London and the same distance from Birmingham as it is from the capital. It is reachable by road, rail and air.

  • By rail, it takes 1hr 30mins to get there from London or Birmingham, 5hrs 30mins from Glasgow and 2hrs 45mins from Sheffield.
  • The main two motorways that take you into Bristol are the M4 via Swindon (or Cardiff) and the M5 via the Midlands or Cornwall.
  • Bristol International Airport (BRS) is serviced by many UK and Irish connections, as well as those European and Worldwide.

Check the travel planner below for information on all connections

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Bristol's Local Airport(s)

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 TownDistance
(miles)
Time
(hours/mins)
Aberdeen5058:07
Birmingham88 1:29
Brighton165 2:49
BristolNANA
Cardiff43 0:56
Edinburgh368 6:21
Glasgow371 6:00
Inverness5288:49
Leeds205 3:26
Leicester1172:17
Liverpool180 3:02
London119 2:26
Manchester165 3:01
Newcastle293 4:46
Norwich239 4:07
Nottingham138 2:25
Plymouth120 2:05
Southampton100 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):

  • Bristol Parkway
  • Bristol Temple Meads
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