There are 10 ways to get from Scotland 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 8m£32–100Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57 to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus megabus M11
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk071
9h 5m£23–41Train via Warrington
- 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
6h 54m£109–337Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Stbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Lordswood Rd to Bus Stationbus 100 / ...
8h 47m£25–64Drive 369.6 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Bristolcar 369.6 mi
6h 4m£89–129Fly Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
2h 48m£27–80Fly Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ABZ - BRS
3h 10m£70–200Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane INV - BRS
3h 16m£37–170Fly 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 57m£50–182Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth / ...
7h 45m£60–260
Scotland to Bristol by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Bristol is to bus which costs £23 - £45 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Bristol is to fly which takes 2h 48m and costs £27 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Bristol station. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Newhall St and Lordswood Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 47m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Bristol Temple Meads. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between Scotland and Bristol is 332 miles. The road distance is 371.7 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to Bristol without a car is to train via Warrington which takes 6h 54m and costs £100 - £340.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Scotland to Bristol, including transfers.
Scotland to Bristol bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Bristol train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Bristol is to fly which takes 3h 8m and costs £30 - £100. Alternatively, you can train via Warrington, which costs £100 - £340 and takes 6h 54m, you could also bus via Birmingham, which costs £25 - £65 and takes 8h 47m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Bristol, England?
easyJet flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Glasgow Central to Bristol Temple Meads via Warrington Bank Quay and Birmingham New Street in around 6h 54m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–200
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £80–120
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £140–200
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–60
- 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/
Train from Glasgow Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–260
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Lordswood Rd to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57 to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Scotland to Bristol bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newhall St station.
Scotland to Bristol train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Bristol Temple Meads station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scotland to Bristol is 372 miles. It takes approximately 6h 4m to drive from Scotland to Bristol.
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