The cheapest and fastest coaches from Bristol to London Gatwick Airport
Cheapest price
£26
Average price
£28
Fastest journey
3 h 10 m
Average duration
3 h 13 m
Buses per day
30
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 £28 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £26.
Of the 30 buses that leave Bristol for London Gatwick Airport every day 30 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.
FlixBus18:203h25Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)21:45London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South£261One-way0 changes
FlixBus18:203h15Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)21:35Gatwick Airport (North Terminal)£261One-way0 changes
FlixBus2:103h10Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)5:20Gatwick Airport (North Terminal)£261One-way0 changes
FlixBus2:103h20Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)5:30London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South£261One-way0 changes
FlixBus6:103h15Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)9:25Gatwick Airport (North Terminal)£261One-way0 changes
FlixBus2:103h10Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)5:20Gatwick Airport (North Terminal)£261One-way0 changes
FlixBus0:503h10Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)4:00Gatwick Airport (North Terminal)£261One-way0 changes
FlixBus18:203h15Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)21:35Gatwick Airport (North Terminal)£261One-way0 changes
FlixBus6:103h15Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)9:25Gatwick Airport (North Terminal)£261One-way0 changes
FlixBus8:253h15Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)11:40Gatwick Airport (North Terminal)£271One-way0 changes
Travel Information
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 £8. 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 £8, and a train costs an average of £18.
Distance: 171 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Ferry |
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£16 Average Price Cheapest | £52 Average Price | £24 Average Price |
3h 41m Average total duration 3h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 39m Average total duration 3h 9m 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, Friday 28 August. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NX202 · NX201 | 5:50 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 4h00 | 9:50 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
NX202 · NX201 | 5:50 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 4h10 | 10:00 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 6:10 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h25 | 9:35 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 6:10 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h15 | 9:25 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX200 | 6:50 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h45 | 10:35 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX200 | 6:50 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h35 | 10:25 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
NX202 · NX025 | 8:00 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 4h15 | 12:15 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 change | |
NX202 · NX025 | 8:00 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 4h05 | 12:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 8:25 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h25 | 11:50 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:25 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h15 | 11:40 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX200 | 9:00 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h25 | 12:25 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
NX200 | 9:00 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h35 | 12:35 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 9:15 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h30 | 12:45 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 9:15 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h20 | 12:35 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX202 · NX025 | 10:00 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 4h15 | 14:15 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 change | |
NX202 · NX025 | 10:00 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 4h05 | 14:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 10:15 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h30 | 13:45 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:15 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h20 | 13:35 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX200 | 11:00 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h35 | 14:35 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX200 | 11:00 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h25 | 14:25 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:15 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h20 | 14:35 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:15 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h30 | 14:45 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX202 · NX201 | 12:00 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 4h05 | 16:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 change | |
NX202 · NX230 | 12:00 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h55 | 15:55 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
NX202 · NX230 | 12:00 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 4h05 | 16:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 change | |
NX202 · NX201 | 12:00 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h55 | 15:55 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 12:10 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h30 | 15:40 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 12:10 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h20 | 15:30 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX200 | 13:00 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h35 | 16:35 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX200 | 13:00 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h25 | 16:25 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:15 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h25 | 16:40 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:15 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h35 | 16:50 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX202 · NX230 | 14:00 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 4h05 | 18:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
NX202 · NX230 | 14:00 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 4h15 | 18:15 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 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 | |
NX200 | 15:15 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h50 | 19:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX200 | 15:15 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h40 | 18:55 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 15:25 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h30 | 18:55 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 | 16:20 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h40 | 20:00 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 16:20 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h30 | 19:50 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX202 · NX025 | 16:30 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 4h40 | 21:10 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 change | |
NX202 · NX025 | 16:30 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 4h30 | 21:00 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
NX201 | 18:00 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h30 | 21:30 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX201 | 18:00 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h20 | 21:20 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 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 | |
NX200 | 19:50 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h25 | 23:15 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX200 | 19:50 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h15 | 23:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
NX040 · NX025 | 20:40 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 5h15 | 1:55 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 change | |
NX040 · NX025 | 20:40 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 5h05 | 1:45 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
NX040 · NX025 | 21:15 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 5h20 | 2:35 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 change | |
NX040 · NX025 | 21:15 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 5h30 | 2:45 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 change | |
| Saturday 29 August | |||||
FlixBus | 0:50 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h20 | 4:10 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 0:50 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h10 | 4:00 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 2:10 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h10 | 5:20 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 2:10 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h20 | 5:30 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 3:35 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h25 | 7:00 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 3:35 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h15 | 6:50 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 4:35 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h15 | 7:50 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 4:35 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 3h25 | 8:00 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Bristol to London Gatwick Airport
Buses from Bristol to London Gatwick Airport run on average 58 times per day, taking around 3h 11m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £8 if you book in advance.
There are 41 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 03:35, the last at 23:55. The fastest coach covers the 171 km distance in 3h 15m.
Distance 171 km |
Average bus duration 3h 11m |
Cheapest ticket price £8 |
Buses per day 58 |
Direct buses 41 |
Fastest bus 3h 15m |
First bus 3:35 |
Last bus 23:55 |
Cheapest Month Jun |
Cheapest Day Wed |
High Season Jul - Sept |
Low Season Apr - Jun |
Busiest Day Thu |
Least Busy Day Sun |
Best time to book 35 days |
Bus providers: FlixBus, National Express, Megabus from Bristol to London Gatwick AirportYou can travel by bus between Bristol to London Gatwick Airport with FlixBus, National Express, Megabus for as low as £8. 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.
popular bus stations
Important Stations and Airports in Bristol and London Gatwick Airport
Most Bristol to London Gatwick Airport buses use the Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) to London, Victoria Coach Station station pair. Use this guide to compare Bristol and London Gatwick Airport bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Getting to Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) from Bristol city centre
Getting to Bristol, University Queens Road from Bristol city centre
Bristol, University Queens Road bus station facilities and services
Bristol, University Queens Road has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower and Ticket Office.
Food and drink
Food options include: Cafes and eateries in vicinity.
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Wi-Fi is available at Bristol, University Queens Road. ATMs are aTMs available at nearby locations.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Bristol, University Queens Road.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Bristol, University Queens Road: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Bristol, University Queens Road: Wheelchair accessible via ramps.
Getting to Bristol, Airport Bus Station from Bristol city centre
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