Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap fare is to book your ticket as far in advance as you can and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
55 m
Average
57 m
Buses per day
2
Distance
58 km
Of the 2 buses that leave Swindon for Bristol every day 2 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 35 miles (57 km) | |
Average coach duration | 1 h | |
Average coach ticket price | £5 (€5) | |
Direct coach | Yes | |
Coach companies | National Express or Megabus |
Coaches from Swindon to Bristol cover the 35 miles (57 km) long route taking on average 1 h with our travel partners like National Express or Megabus. There are direct coach services available. You can get the cheapest coach tickets for this route for as low as £4, but the average price of coach tickets is £5. Travellers depart most frequently from Swindon and arrive in Bristol, City Centre.
You can travel by coach between Swindon and Bristol with National Express for as low as £4. When you search for timetables and tickets, Omio will show you the best route.
National Express is the leading coach operator for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 coaches a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveller in mind. All National Express coaches are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most coaches are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the Swindon - Bristol coach: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.
Buses offer a fast and comfortable way to travel the 36 miles from Swindon to Bristol with National Express operating 4 services a day. The first leaves at 00:10 a.m and the last at 10:20 p.m. All services are direct. 3 of the services take 55 minutes each. However, 1 service takes 2 hours due to an extended stay in Corsham. Buses call at Chippenham, Corsham and Bath on the way.
Departure Station: Swindon Coach StationBuses to Bristol leave from Swindon Coach Station located on New Bridge Square, a tad to the south of the railway station. Centrally located, the coach station is the terminus for most local bus routes and easily accessible on foot from anywhere in the city.
Arrival Station: Bristol Bus and Coach Station Buses from Swindon arrive at Bristol Bus and Coach Station on Marlborough Street in the centre of the city. The station is the terminus for First Bristol, Bath and the West which operates extensive bus routes throughout the city and beyond.
The National Express bus leaves from Swindon Bus Station, which is just off New Bridge Close and within walking distance from Swindon's train station and city centre. This makes it easily accessible whether getting there by train, local bus or taxi. Check in needs to be at least 30 minutes before coach departure.
Known for its waterways, world-class street art and, of course, the famed Suspension Bridge, Bristol combines the best of city living with plenty of natural beauty. Buses from Swindon to Bristol arrive at Bristol Coach Station, which is centrally situated on Marlborough Street. Local buses depart and arrive here too, and it's about 2km away from Bristol Temple Meads train station. From the station, it's just a five-minute walk to the popular Bristol Shopping Quarter in the Broadmead area. If arriving on one of the last buses from Swindon to Bristol, there are night buses on most days, but catching a taxi might be an easier option.
When departing from Swindon, you have various coach station options to start your route from including Swindon, Swindon, Bus Station (New Bridge Close) and Swindon, Stratton Cross Roads (Cricklade Rd). When arriving in Bristol, you can end your trip in coach stations like Bristol, City Centre, Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) and Bristol, Bond Street / St James Barton Roundabout.
Omio customers book a coach from Swindon to Bristol, City Centre most frequently for this route.
The most popular departure coach station with passengers for this journey, called Swindon, is located 1.1 miles (1.7 km) from the city centre of Swindon.
The most popular arrival coach station, Bristol, City Centre, is located 1.1 miles (1.8 km) away from the city centre of Bristol.
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