The cheapest and fastest coaches from London Waterloo (WAT) to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
Cheapest price
£6
Average price
£8
Fastest journey
2 h 20 m
Average duration
2 h 20 m
Buses per day
73
Distance
171 km
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from London Waterloo (WAT) to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from London Waterloo (WAT) to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) will cost around £8 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £6.
Of the 73 buses that leave London Waterloo (WAT) for Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) every day 73 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 2 h 20 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 2 h 20 m .
The slowest buses will take 2 h 21 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.
FlixBus5:302h30London, Victoria Coach Station8:00Stoke Gifford, UWE East Gate£61One-way0 changes
FlixBus9:303h05London, Victoria Coach Station12:35Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)£61One-way0 changes
FlixBus18:302h50London, Victoria Coach Station21:20Stoke Gifford, UWE East Gate£61One-way0 changes
FlixBus22:002h40London, Victoria Coach Station0:40Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)£61One-way0 changes
FlixBus5:302h45London, Victoria Coach Station8:15Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)£61One-way0 changes
NX04023:002h20London, Victoria Coach Station1:20Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)£81One-way0 changes
NX0401:002h20London, Victoria Coach Station3:20Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)£61One-way0 changes
NX04022:002h20London, Victoria Coach Station0:20Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)£61One-way0 changes
NX04022:302h20London, Victoria Coach Station0:50Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)£61One-way0 changes
NX04023:592h21London, Victoria Coach Station2:20Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)£71One-way0 changes
Travel Information
Compare coach and train for London Waterloo (WAT) to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from London Waterloo (WAT) to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £4. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 19m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £4, and a train costs an average of £29.
Distance: 171 km
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| Coach | Most popular Train |
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£6 Average Price Cheapest | £49 Average Price |
3h 20m Average total duration 2h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 49m Average total duration Fastest 2h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Live departures
London Waterloo (WAT) to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) bus times
The table below shows live departures for London Waterloo (WAT) to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) coaches for today, Friday 22 May. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FlixBus | 18:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h55 | 20:55 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 18:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h50 | 21:20 Stoke Gifford, UWE East Gate | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 18:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h00 | 21:30 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 19:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h40 | 21:40 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 19:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h50 | 22:20 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 19:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h40 | 22:10 Stoke Gifford, UWE East Gate | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 20:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h35 | 23:05 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 21:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h35 | 0:05 Stoke Gifford, UWE East Gate | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 21:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h45 | 0:15 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 22:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h40 | 0:40 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 22:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h30 | 0:30 Stoke Gifford, UWE East Gate | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 23:59 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h06 | 3:05 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
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NX040 | Delayed 13:00 1:00London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h20 | 16:00 16:00Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX209 | 2:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h45 | 5:15 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 5:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h30 | 8:00 Stoke Gifford, UWE East Gate | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 5:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h45 | 8:15 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX040 | Delayed 13:00 6:30London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h45 | 16:00 16:00Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX040 | Delayed 13:00 7:30London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h45 | 16:00 16:00Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 7:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h45 | 10:15 Stoke Gifford, UWE East Gate | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 7:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h00 | 10:30 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h00 | 11:00 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h50 | 11:20 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h35 | 11:05 Stoke Gifford, UWE East Gate | 0 changesdirect | |
NX040 | Delayed 13:00 8:30London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h45 | 16:00 16:00Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX040 | Delayed 13:00 9:00London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h45 | 16:00 16:00Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 9:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h05 | 12:35 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX040 | Delayed 13:00 9:30London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h45 | 16:00 16:00Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 9:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h50 | 12:20 Stoke Gifford, UWE East Gate | 0 changesdirect | |
NX040 | Delayed 13:00 10:00London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h00 | 16:00 16:00Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h50 | 12:50 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX040 | Delayed 13:00 10:30London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h00 | 16:00 16:00Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h05 | 13:35 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h50 | 13:20 Stoke Gifford, UWE East Gate | 0 changesdirect | |
NX040 | Delayed 13:00 11:00London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h45 | 16:00 16:00Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX040 | Delayed 13:00 11:30London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h50 | 16:00 16:00Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h50 | 14:20 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX040 | Delayed 13:00 12:00London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h00 | 16:00 16:00Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX502 | 12:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h45 | 15:15 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 12:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h45 | 15:15 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX040 | Delayed 13:00 13:00London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h00 | 16:00 16:00Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h00 | 16:00 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h45 | 15:45 Stoke Gifford, UWE East Gate | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h50 | 16:20 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX040 | Delayed 13:00 13:30London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h50 | 16:00 16:00Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 14:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h15 | 17:15 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 14:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h00 | 17:00 Stoke Gifford, UWE East Gate | 0 changesdirect | |
NX040 | On time 14:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h00 | 17:00 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX040 | On time 14:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h50 | 17:20 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 15:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h55 | 17:55 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX040 | On time 15:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h00 | 18:00 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX040 | On time 15:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h50 | 18:20 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX040 | On time 16:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h00 | 19:00 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 16:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h15 | 19:15 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX040 | On time 16:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h50 | 19:20 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 16:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h55 | 19:25 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 17:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h10 | 20:10 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 17:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h55 | 19:55 Stoke Gifford, UWE East Gate | 0 changesdirect | |
NX040 | On time 17:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h45 | 19:45 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 17:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h45 | 20:15 Stoke Gifford, UWE East Gate | 0 changesdirect | |
NX040 | On time 17:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h55 | 20:25 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 17:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h00 | 20:30 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX040 | On time 18:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h50 | 20:50 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX040 | On time 18:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h50 | 21:20 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX040 | On time 19:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h55 | 21:55 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX040 | On time 19:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h45 | 22:15 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX040 | On time 20:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h45 | 22:45 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX040 | On time 20:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h45 | 23:15 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX040 | On time 21:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h40 | 23:40 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX040 | On time 21:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h35 | 0:05 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX040 | On time 22:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h20 | 0:20 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX040 | On time 22:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h20 | 0:50 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX040 | On time 23:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h20 | 1:20 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX040 | On time 23:59 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h21 | 2:20 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) | 0 changesdirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from London Waterloo (WAT) to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
Buses from London Waterloo (WAT) to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) run on average 56 times per day, taking around 2h 50m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £4 if you book in advance.
There are 55 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 04:30, the last at 22:30. The fastest coach covers the 171 km distance in 2h 20m.
Distance 171 km |
Average bus duration 2h 50m |
Cheapest ticket price £4 |
Buses per day 56 |
Direct buses 55 |
Fastest bus 2h 20m |
First bus 4:30 |
Last bus 22:30 |
Cheapest Month Nov |
Cheapest Day Tue |
High Season Jan - Mar |
Low Season Apr - Jun |
Busiest Day Sat |
Least Busy Day Mon |
Bus providers: National Express, Megabus, FlixBus from London Waterloo (WAT) to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)You can travel by bus between London Waterloo (WAT) to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) with National Express, Megabus, FlixBus for as low as £4. When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: London Waterloo (WAT) to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) coach
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from London Waterloo (WAT) to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) 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 Bristol Temple Meads (BRI), 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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