There are 6 ways to get from Liverpool to Bristol by train, bus, rideshare, plane, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
3h 37m£28–132Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Liverpool to Bristol166.3 mi
3h 37m£15–20Bus
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 550 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 100 / ...
5h 7m£16–52Fly
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LPL - BRS
4h 56m£49–164Bus, train
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Railway Stationbus 1 / ...
- Take the train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the bus from Newport Train Station to Bristol Bus Stationbus
6h 48m£31–122Drive 165.7 mi
- Drive from Liverpool to Bristolcar 165.7 mi
3h 20m£41–59
Liverpool to Bristol by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Bristol is to rideshare which costs £15 - £20 and takes 3h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Bristol is to drive which takes 3h 20m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Bristol station. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Bristol. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Bristol Temple Meads via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 37m.
The distance between Liverpool and Bristol is 178 miles. The road distance is 166.6 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Bristol without a car is to train which takes 3h 37m and costs £28 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Liverpool to Bristol, including transfers.
Liverpool to Bristol bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Liverpool to Bristol train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Bristol is to train which takes 3h 37m and costs £28 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £15 - £55 and takes 5h 7m, you could also fly, which costs £45 - £170 and takes 4h 56m.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Bristol, England?
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Bristol Temple Meads via Birmingham New Street in around 3h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station in around 5h 7m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Bus from Whitechapel to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Newport Train Station to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Liverpool to Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–20
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Liverpool to Bristol bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Liverpool to Bristol train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Bristol is 167 miles. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Liverpool to Bristol.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Liverpool and Bristol. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.