The cheapest and fastest coaches from Bristol to London Gatwick Airport
Cheapest price
£17
Average price
£32
Fastest journey
3 h 10 m
Average duration
3 h 13 m
Buses per day
68
Distance
171 km
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Bristol to London Gatwick Airport is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Bristol to London Gatwick Airport will cost around £32 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £17.
Of the 68 buses that leave Bristol for London Gatwick Airport every day 50 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct buses cover the 171 km distance in an average of 3 h 13 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 3 h 10 m .
The slowest buses will take 3 h 15 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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Compare train, coach and ferry for Bristol to London Gatwick Airport
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Bristol to London Gatwick Airport among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £12. For those with little time consider booking a ferry which can get you there in 28m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £12, and a train costs an average of £22.
Distance: 171 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Ferry |
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£18 Average Price Cheapest | £63 Average Price | £24 Average Price |
3h 55m Average total duration 3h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 2m Average total duration 2h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 28m Average total duration Fastest 28m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* |
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Live departures
Bristol to London Gatwick Airport bus times
The table below shows live departures for Bristol to London Gatwick Airport coaches for today, Saturday 28 February. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NX202 · NX201 | Delayed 14:00 04:00Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h50 | 07:50 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 change | |
NX202 · NX201 | Delayed 14:00 04:00Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h40 | 07:40 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
NX202 · NX201 | Delayed 14:00 06:00Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h50 | 09:50 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
NX202 · NX201 | Delayed 14:00 06:00Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 4h00 | 10:00 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 change | |
NX202 · NX025 | Delayed 14:00 08:00Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 4h15 | 12:15 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 change | |
NX202 · NX025 | Delayed 14:00 08:00Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 4h05 | 12:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
NX202 · NX025 | Delayed 14:00 10:00Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 4h15 | 14:15 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 change | |
NX202 · NX025 | Delayed 14:00 10:00Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 4h05 | 14:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 10:15 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h20 | 13:35 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:15 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h30 | 13:45 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:15 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h30 | 14:45 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:15 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h20 | 14:35 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX202 · NX201 | Delayed 14:00 12:00Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 4h05 | 16:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 change | |
NX202 · NX201 | Delayed 14:00 12:00Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h55 | 15:55 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 12:10 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h20 | 15:30 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 12:10 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h30 | 15:40 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:15 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h35 | 16:50 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:15 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h25 | 16:40 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX202 · NX230 | On time 14:00 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 4h15 | 18:15 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 change | |
NX202 · NX230 | On time 14:00 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 4h05 | 18:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 14:10 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h50 | 18:00 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 14:10 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h40 | 17:50 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 15:25 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h40 | 19:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 15:25 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h30 | 18:55 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 16:20 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h30 | 19:50 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 16:20 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h40 | 20:00 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX202 · NX210 | On time 16:30 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 4h10 | 20:40 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 change | |
NX202 · NX210 | On time 16:30 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 4h00 | 20:30 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
NX201 | 18:00 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h20 | 21:20 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
NX201 | 18:00 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h30 | 21:30 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 18:20 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h15 | 21:35 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 18:20 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h25 | 21:45 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
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FlixBus | 00:50 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h10 | 04:00 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 00:50 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h20 | 04:10 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX201 | 00:55 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h25 | 04:20 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
NX201 | 00:55 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h35 | 04:30 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 02:10 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h20 | 05:30 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 02:10 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h10 | 05:20 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX200 | 03:05 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h15 | 06:20 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
NX200 | 03:05 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h25 | 06:30 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 03:35 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h15 | 06:50 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 03:35 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h25 | 07:00 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX202 · NX201 | Delayed 06:00 04:00Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h50 | 07:50 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 change | |
NX202 · NX201 | Delayed 06:00 04:00Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h40 | 07:40 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 04:35 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h25 | 08:00 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 04:35 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h15 | 07:50 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX200 | 05:00 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h30 | 08:30 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX200 | 05:00 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h20 | 08:20 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
NX202 · NX201 | On time 06:00 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h50 | 09:50 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
NX202 · NX201 | On time 06:00 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 4h00 | 10:00 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 06:10 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h25 | 09:35 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 06:10 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h15 | 09:25 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX200 | 07:00 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h25 | 10:25 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
NX200 | 07:00 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h35 | 10:35 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX202 · NX025 | On time 08:00 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 4h15 | 12:15 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 change | |
NX202 · NX025 | On time 08:00 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 4h05 | 12:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 08:25 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h15 | 11:40 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 08:25 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h25 | 11:50 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX200 | 09:00 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h35 | 12:35 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX200 | 09:00 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h25 | 12:25 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 09:15 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h20 | 12:35 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 09:15 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h30 | 12:45 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX202 · NX025 | On time 10:00 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 4h15 | 14:15 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 change | |
NX202 · NX025 | On time 10:00 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 4h05 | 14:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
NX202 · NX201 | On time 12:00 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 4h05 | 16:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 change | |
NX202 · NX201 | On time 12:00 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h55 | 15:55 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
NX202 · NX230 | On time 14:00 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 4h15 | 18:15 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 change | |
NX202 · NX230 | On time 14:00 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 4h05 | 18:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
NX202 · NX210 | On time 16:30 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 4h10 | 20:40 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 change | |
NX202 · NX210 | On time 16:30 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 4h00 | 20:30 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
NX040 · NX025 | On time 20:30 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 5h25 | 01:55 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 change | |
NX040 · NX025 | On time 20:30 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 5h15 | 01:45 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
NX040 · NX025 | On time 21:15 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 5h30 | 02:45 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 change | |
NX040 · NX025 | On time 21:15 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 5h20 | 02:35 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Bristol to London Gatwick Airport
Buses from Bristol to London Gatwick Airport run on average 53 times per day, taking around 3h 25m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £12 if you book in advance.
There are 35 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 02:10, the last at 21:15. The fastest coach covers the 171 km distance in 3h 10m.
Distance 171 km |
Average bus duration 3h 25m |
Cheapest ticket price £12 |
Buses per day 53 |
Direct buses 35 |
Fastest bus 3h 10m |
First bus 02:10 |
Last bus 21:15 |
Bus providers: National Express, FlixBus, Megabus from Bristol to London Gatwick AirportYou can travel by bus between Bristol to London Gatwick Airport with National Express, FlixBus, Megabus for as low as £12. When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Bristol to London Gatwick Airport coach
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Bristol to London Gatwick Airport by coach. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest coach, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at London Gatwick Airport, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- Megabus
- Megabus is ADA-compliant and provides assistance to customers with disabilities, including those using wheelchairs or mobility scooters, and those with service animals.
- National Express
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Accessible toilets.
- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- Megabus
- Megabus reservations cannot be canceled or refunded, but they can be traded in for another journey up to 3 hours before your original scheduled departure for a fee.
- National Express
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a refund minus a cancellation fee. Changes can be up to 24 hours before departure for a fee.
- FlixBus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
- Megabus
- One piece of luggage is included per passenger reservation. For guidance, a piece of luggage must not exceed 62 inches (length + width + height) and should not weigh more than 50 pounds (23kg).
- National Express
- Two medium-sized suitcases up to 20kg each and one small piece of hand luggage.
- FlixBus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- Megabus
- Additional luggage can be purchased by buying an additional travel ticket in advance or by adding up to two additional pieces when booking for a fee.
- National Express
- 10€ per additional bag.
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- guide dogs travel for free.
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