There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Bristol by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
3h 27m£46–124Bus via Leeds
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk070 / ...
10h£42–69Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
6h 32m£230–330Drive 367.3 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Bristolcar 367.3 mi
6h 19m£90–129Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
4h 8m£42–141Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
4h 55m£84–176Train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
4h 39m£70–180Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EDI - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
5h 13m£124–384Train via Stafford
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Staffordtrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
6h 39m£154–245Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 180 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 111 / ...
12h 13m£85–205
Edinburgh to Bristol by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Bristol is to bus via Leeds which costs £40 - £70 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Bristol is to fly which takes 3h 27m and costs £45 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Bristol station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Bristol Bus Station via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Bristol Temple Meads. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 32m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Bristol is 335 miles. The road distance is 369.4 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Bristol without a car is to train which takes 6h 32m and costs £230 - £330.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Edinburgh to Bristol, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Bristol bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Bristol train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Bristol is to fly which takes 3h 27m and costs £45 - £130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £230 - £330 and takes 6h 32m, you could also bus via Leeds, which costs £40 - £70 and takes 10h.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Bristol, England?
easyJet flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Cross Country operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bristol Temple Meads every 2 hours. Tickets cost £230–330 and the journey takes 6h 32m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–70
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–70
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £230–330
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stafford to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–160
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Bristol bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Bristol train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Bristol Temple Meads station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Bristol is 369 miles. It takes approximately 6h 19m to drive from Edinburgh to Bristol.
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