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The cheapest and fastest trains from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)

Showing times, prices and bookable tickets for 03 Sept

Cheapest price on 03 Sept

£45

Average ticket price on 03 Sept

£105

Fastest journey on 03 Sept

2 h 13 m

Average journey duration on 03 Sept

2 h 15 m

Trains on 03 Sept

24

Distance

147 km

Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap train ticket from London Heathrow Airport 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 Heathrow Airport to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) will cost around £105 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £45.

Fast trains

To travel from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) you need to make at least 2 changes.

  • Great Western RailwayG14961+Elizabeth lineC37249 · C38047
    12:202h14
    Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV)
    14:34Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
    £451One-way
    2 changes
  • Great Western RailwayG14961+Heathrow ExpressW10859
    12:022h32
    Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX)
    14:34Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
    £521One-way
    1 change
  • Great Western RailwayG14961+Heathrow ExpressW10862
    12:122h22
    Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV)
    14:34Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
    £521One-way
    1 change
  • Great Western RailwayG14962+Heathrow ExpressW10865
    12:272h31
    Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV)
    14:58Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
    £521One-way
    1 change
  • Great Western RailwayG14962+Elizabeth lineC38047
    12:202h38
    Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV)
    14:58Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
    £601One-way
    1 change

Travel Information

Compare coach, train and ferry for London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)

Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £15 For those with little time, consider booking a ferry, which has an average total journey time of 1h 45m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £15, while a train costs an average of £53.

Distance: 147 km

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Train
Most popular
Coach
Ferry
Driving

£53

Average Price

£15

Average Price

Cheapest

£22

Average Price

£51

Average Price

(fuel + tolls)

2h 24m

Average total duration

1h 54m

Onboard

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30m

Additional time*

2h 41m

Average total duration

2h 11m

Onboard

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30m

Additional time*

1h 45m

Average total duration

Fastest

45m

Onboard

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1h 0m

Additional time*

1h 52m

Average total duration

(door-to-door)

Direct Options

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Direct Options

The cheapest way to travel from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) is a coach with an average price of £15.

This is compared to other travel options from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI):

A coach is £7 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) costing on average £22.

A coach is £38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) costing on average £53.

The fastest way to travel from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) is by ferry with an average journey time of 45m.

Other travel options to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) take longer:

Train takes on average 1h 54m.

Coach takes on average 2h 11m.

It's helpful to compare your options as there are 3 ways to travel between London Heathrow Airport and Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) including taking a coach, train and ferry.
Take the train. It's the cheaper option, and the extra time on board is usually more relaxing than driving it.

Tickets start at around £53 compared to roughly £51 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £-1.55. The journey takes 1h 54m versus 1h 52m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.

Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.

Live departures

London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) train times

The table below shows live departures for London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) trains for today, Wednesday 2 September. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.

Last updated at
ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesChanges
Tickets
Great Western RailwayW35086 · G15085+Heathrow ExpressW10955
Delayed
19:34 20:02Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX)
2h10
22:12 Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
2 changes
Great Western RailwayG14971+Heathrow ExpressW10955
Delayed
20:02 20:02Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX)
2h36
22:38 Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
1 change
Great Western RailwayG14971+Elizabeth lineC37588
Delayed
20:02 20:06Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX)
2h32
22:38 Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
1 change
Great Western RailwayG14971+Heathrow ExpressW10958
Delayed
20:02 20:12Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV)
2h26
22:38 Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
1 change
Great Western RailwayG14971+Heathrow ExpressW10958
Delayed
20:02 20:17Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX)
2h21
22:38 Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
1 change
Great Western RailwayG14972+Elizabeth lineC38025
Delayed
21:03 20:20Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV)
3h18
23:38 Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
1 change
Great Western RailwayG14971+Elizabeth lineC38025 · C37214
Delayed
20:27 20:20Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV)
2h18
22:38 Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
2 changes
Great Western RailwayG14972+Elizabeth lineC37607
Delayed
21:03 20:21Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX)
3h17
23:38 Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
1 change
Great Western RailwayG14971+Elizabeth lineC38025 · C37214
Delayed
20:27 20:25Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX)
2h13
22:38 Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
2 changes
Great Western RailwayW35426+CrossCountryG01170+Heathrow ExpressW10961
Delayed
20:48 20:27Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV)
3h07
23:34 Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
2 changes
Great Western RailwayG14971+Heathrow ExpressW10961
Delayed
20:02 20:27Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV)
2h11
22:38 Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
1 change
Great Western RailwayW34848 · G15532+Heathrow ExpressW10961
Delayed
20:04 20:27Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV)
3h05
23:32 Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
2 changes
Thursday 3 September
Heathrow ExpressW10811+Great Western RailwayW35093 · G154878:02 Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX)
3h26
11:28 Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)2 changes
Heathrow ExpressW10811+Great Western RailwayG14936 · G154888:02 Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX)
2h25
10:27 Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)2 changes
Heathrow ExpressW10811+Great Western RailwayG149558:02 Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX)
2h34
10:36 Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)1 change
Heathrow ExpressW10811+Great Western RailwayG14936 · G149558:02 Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX)
2h34
10:36 Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)2 changes
Elizabeth lineC37685+Great Western RailwayG14936 · G154888:06 Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX)
2h21
10:27 Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)2 changes
Elizabeth lineC37685 · C37236+Great Western RailwayG14936 · G154888:06 Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX)
2h21
10:27 Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)3 changes
Heathrow ExpressW10814+Great Western RailwayG149558:12 Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV)
2h24
10:36 Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)1 change
Heathrow ExpressW10814+Great Western RailwayG14936 · G154888:12 Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV)
2h15
10:27 Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)2 changes
Heathrow ExpressW10814+Great Western RailwayW34788 · C488968:12 Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV)
3h38
11:50 Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)2 changes
Elizabeth lineC38109 · C37246+Great Western RailwayG149558:20 Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV)
2h16
10:36 Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)2 changes
Elizabeth lineC38109+Great Western RailwayG14937 · G149568:20 Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV)
2h39
10:59 Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)2 changes
Elizabeth lineC38109+Great Western RailwayG149568:20 Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV)
2h39
10:59 Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)1 change
Heathrow ExpressW10859+Great Western RailwayG1496112:02 Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX)
2h32
14:34 Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)1 change
Heathrow ExpressW10859+Great Western RailwayW34624 · G1547912:02 Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX)
2h25
14:27 Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)2 changes
Heathrow ExpressW10859+Great Western RailwayW35071 · G1506912:02 Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX)
2h13
14:15 Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)2 changes
Heathrow ExpressW10859+Great Western RailwayG14984 · Y4180912:02 Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX)
2h45
14:47 Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)2 changes
Elizabeth lineC37612+Great Western RailwayW34624 · G1547912:06 Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX)
2h21
14:27 Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)2 changes
Elizabeth lineC37612+Great Western RailwayG1496112:06 Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX)
2h28
14:34 Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)1 change
Heathrow ExpressW10862+Great Western RailwayW34624 · G1547912:12 Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV)
2h15
14:27 Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)2 changes
Heathrow ExpressW10862+Great Western RailwayG1496112:12 Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV)
2h22
14:34 Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)1 change
Elizabeth lineC38047+Great Western RailwayG1496212:20 Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV)
2h38
14:58 Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)1 change
Elizabeth lineC38047 · C37249+Great Western RailwayG1496112:20 Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV)
2h14
14:34 Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)2 changes
Heathrow ExpressW10865+Great Western RailwayG1496212:27 Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV)
2h31
14:58 Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)1 change
Heathrow ExpressW10865+Great Western RailwayG14940 · G1496212:27 Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV)
2h31
14:58 Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)2 changes

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Journey information

Overview: Train from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)

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Trains from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) run on average 22 times per day, taking around 1h 54m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £24 but you can travel from only £11 by coach.

The earliest train runs at 07:09, the last at 21:51. The fastest train covers the 147 km distance in 2h 5m.

Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Coach from £11
Distance
147 km
Average train duration
1h 54m
Cheapest ticket price
£24
Trains per day
22
Fastest train
2h 5m
First train
7:09
Last train
21:51
Cheapest Month
Jul
Cheapest Day
Sat
High Season
Jul - Sept
Low Season
Apr - Jun
Busiest Day
Fri
Least Busy Day
Tue
Best time to book
1 day
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Coach from £11

Train companies: Great Western Railway from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) trainsGreat Western Railway trains will get you between London Heathrow Airport and Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) from £11. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.

Great Western Railway

About
Great Western Railway is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. It operates services from London Paddington to the West of England, South Wales and the Cotswolds. It also operates services from London Paddington to Oxford, Reading and Bristol. It offers a range of ticket types, including Advance, Anytime, Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak tickets. Onboard facilities include free Wi-Fi, power sockets, air conditioning and catering services. The most popular routes for Great Western Railway are London Paddington to Bristol, Reading and Oxford.
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Great Western Railway Duration
2h 5m
Cheapest Great Western Railway Price
£24
Luggage included
Two pieces of luggage and one piece of hand luggage included in ticket price
Luggage storage
Overhead racks, dedicated luggage areas at end of carriages, under seats
Cancellation Policy
Refund policies apply as per ticket type
Refund
Full refund if train is cancelled
Amenities on board the train
Wifi
Food sold onboard
Cafe bar serving hot and cold drinks, snacks, sandwiches. First Class at-seat service on some routes
Seat reservation
Optional seat reservations available for a fee. Free in First Class
Toilets
USB plugs
Accessibility
Wheelchair spaces, accessible toilets, ramps for boarding, priority seating, assistance service available
Pets
Small pets travel free. Dogs must be on lead. Maximum two dogs per passenger
Quiet zone

FAQs: London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) train

Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) by train. 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 train, 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.

FAQs
The cost of a train ticket from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) can vary. The cheapest tickets are usually available from £24, while the average price tends to be around £53.
The train journey from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) covers a distance of 147 km and takes approximately 2h 5m. Trains run 22 per day.
The train distance from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) is 147 km.
The first train from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) leaves at 7:09.
The last train from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) departs at 21:51.
Trains from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) run approximately 22 times per day.
Currently, there is no high-speed train service from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI).
Unfortunately, there is no direct train service currently available from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI).
To get from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI), you can choose from several travel options including coach, train and ferry.
There is no night train service from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI).
The cheapest way to get from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) is by coach, costing approximately £11.
Booking trains from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) in advance is advisable, especially during peak travel seasons or for long journeys, to ensure availability and secure better fares.
The train journey from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Temple Meads offers a mix of urban and countryside views, passing through scenic areas such as the rolling hills of the Cotswolds and picturesque towns like Reading and Bath.
A day trip from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Temple Meads is not feasible as the journey takes 2h 5m. However, there are 25 trains per day covering the distance of 147 km.
Yes, you can take the train from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI).

popular train stations

Important Stations and Airports in London Heathrow Airport and Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)

Most London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) trains use the London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads station pair. Use this guide to compare London Heathrow Airport and Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.

Departure train stations in London
Arrival train stations in Bristol
Bristol Temple MeadsStation Approach, Bristol, BS1 6QF, United Kingdom+44 3457114141WifiShoppingParkingDiningATMTaxisAccessibilityWCHotelLoungeLost and Found OfficeTicket OfficeBike ParkingBike RentalCar RentalInformation Desk
City-centre transport

Getting to Bristol Temple Meads from Bristol city centre

Bus16 · 7m · £4 · every ~12 min
X39, 16, 39, 522 · 8m · £4 · every ~49 min
512 · 14m
9 · 15m · £4 · every ~22 min

Bristol Temple Meads train station facilities and services

Bristol Temple Meads has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental and Information Desk.

Food and drink

Food options include: The Pasty Shop, Starbucks, Upper Crust, Pumpkin Café, Hart's Bakery

Wi-Fi and ATMs

Free Wi-Fi in the station. ATMs are located near Platform 3.

Tickets and information

The ticket office is open Mon - Sat: 05:30 - 21:30, Sun: 06:45 - 21:30. Information desks are located near the main entrance.

Luggage and lost property

Lost and found is available at the station.

Parking, taxis and toilets

Available at Bristol Temple Meads: Parking, Taxis, WC.

Bike and car services

Available at Bristol Temple Meads: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.

Accessibility

Accessibility facilities are available at Bristol Temple Meads: Wheelchair access, elevators, escalators. .

Shops, hotels and contact

Nearby hotels include Holiday Inn Express Bristol City Center, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Bristol City Center, Hilton Garden Inn Bristol City Center.

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