How to get to Bristol from Barry

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Compare train and coach for Barry to Bristol

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Barry to Bristol among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £9. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 1h 10m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £9, and a train costs an average of £21.

Distance: 47 km

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£24

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1h 47m

Average total duration

1h 17m

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from Barry to Bristol

How to get to Bristol from Barry by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Barry to Bristol is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Great Western Rail
08:541h24
Barry
10:18Bristol
£211One-way
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Great Western Rail
08:541h24
Barry
10:18Bristol
£211One-way
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Fastest

Great Western Rail
04:561h22
Barry
06:18Bristol
£271One-way
0 changes

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Transport for Wales
04:292h59
Barry
07:28Bristol
£271One-way
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Great Western Rail
04:541h24
Barry
06:18Bristol
£281One-way
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FAQs: Barry to Bristol

Travel to Bristol easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Barry to Bristol.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Barry and Bristol including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Barry to Bristol is a coach with an average price of £9.

This is compared to other travel options from Barry to Bristol:

A coach is £12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barry to Bristol costing on average £21.

The fastest way to travel from Barry to Bristol is by coach with an average journey time of 2h 9m.

Other travel options to Bristol take longer:

Train takes on average 1h 22m.

The Barry to Bristol distance is approximately 47 km.
The average frequency per day from Barry to Bristol is:
  • Around 3 coaches per day.
  • Around 2 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Barry and Bristol as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Barry to Bristol:
  • Trains mostly depart from Barry station (BRY) and arrive in Bristol Temple Meads (BRI).
  • Coaches mostly depart from Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) and arrive in Bristol, Bond Street (Cabot Circus).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Barry to Bristol, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Megabus, First South & West Wales, Cardiff Bus to go to Bristol by coach.
  • Travel with Great Western Rail, Transport for Wales to go to Bristol by train.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Barry to Bristol:
  • 2 direct coaches per day with Megabus.
Omio customers who travel from Barry to Bristol often also extend their vacation to go to London, Cardiff, Bath, Manchester, Edinburgh. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Bristol and these popular destinations at a great price.

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