There are 4 ways to get from Bristol to St Albans by train, bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 2 h 27 min
$76 - $132
Cheapest option
Bus • 3 h 50 min
$43 - $49
2 alternative options
Bus via Bath City Centre, Bus Station • 6 h 2 min
$43 - $54
Drive • 2 h 4 min
$26 - $40
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to St Albans is to drive which costs £20 - £30 and takes 2 h 4 min.
The quickest way to get from Bristol to St Albans is to drive which costs £20 - £30 and takes 2 h 4 min.
The distance between Bristol and St Albans is 100 miles. The road distance is 125.3 miles.
It takes approximately 2 h 27 min to get from Bristol to St Albans, including transfers.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol station to St Albans. However, there are services departing from Bristol, Bus Station and arriving at St Albans, Abbey via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 h 50 min.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and St Albans, England?
Great Western Railway operates a train from Bristol to St Albans hourly. Tickets cost $60 - $120 and the journey takes 1 h 41 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bristol to St Albans via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 3 h 50 min.
- Phone
- +44 08717 818178
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bristol, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30 - $40
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bath to London Heathrow Airport T2 & T3
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30 - $40
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
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- Phone
- 0344 801 7261
- greenline.customerservices@googlemail.com
- Website
- greenline.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Albans, Abbey
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- Green Line
- Book at
- Green Line (Arriva)
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Albans, Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- Green Line
- Book at
- Green Line (Arriva)
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