There are 9 ways to get from Prestwick to Bristol by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
best- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
3h 54m£51–129Train via Warrington
- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
8h 16m£164–275Bus
- Take the bus from Station Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 4 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Stationbus
10h 38m£52–93Drive 367.8 mi
- Drive from Prestwick to Bristolcar 367.8 mi
6h 19m£89–128Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
4h 55m£62–165Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
5h 18m£93–192Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GLA - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
5h 41m£140–445Train
- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Glasgow Centraltrain Ayr - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth / ...
9h 30m£277–400Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Kyle Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 4
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 111 / ...
13h 6m£81–193
Prestwick to Bristol by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Prestwick to Bristol is to bus which costs £50 - £95 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Prestwick to Bristol is to train and fly which takes 3h 54m and costs £50 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Prestwick station to Bristol station. However, there are services departing from Station Road and arriving at Bristol Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station and Manchester, Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Prestwick to Bristol. However, there are services departing from Prestwick Town and arriving at Bristol Temple Meads via Glasgow Central, Warrington Bank Quay and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 16m.
The distance between Prestwick and Bristol is 362 miles. The road distance is 370 miles.
The best way to get from Prestwick to Bristol without a car is to train via Warrington which takes 8h 16m and costs £160 - £280.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Prestwick to Bristol, including transfers.
Prestwick to Bristol bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Station Road.
Prestwick to Bristol train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Prestwick Town station.
The best way to get from Prestwick to Bristol is to train via Warrington which takes 8h 16m and costs £160 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £95 and takes 10h 38m.
What companies run services between Prestwick, Scotland and Bristol, England?
You can take a train from Prestwick Town to Bristol Temple Meads via Glasgow Central, Warrington Bank Quay, and Birmingham New Street in around 8h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Station Road to Bristol Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station and Manchester, Shudehill Interchange in around 10h 38m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–270
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–430
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–430
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Prestwick Town to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Prestwick Town to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Prestwick Town to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- 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 Glasgow Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £260–370
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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)
Bus from Station Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Kyle Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Prestwick to Bristol bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Prestwick to Bristol train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prestwick to Bristol is 370 miles. It takes approximately 6h 19m to drive from Prestwick to Bristol.
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