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Compare train and coach for Bristol to Chesterfield
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bristol to Chesterfield among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £29 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 19m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £29, while a train costs an average of £79.
Distance: 215 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£79 Average Price | £29 Average Price Cheapest | £41 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 19m Average total duration Fastest 2h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 26m Average total duration 6h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Bristol to Chesterfield:
A coach is £51 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bristol to Chesterfield costing on average £79.
Other travel options to Chesterfield take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 26m.
You'll arrive about 8m sooner (2h 49m by train vs 2h 57m by car). Tickets start at around £79 compared to roughly £41 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Bristol to Chesterfield
How to get to Chesterfield from Bristol by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bristol to Chesterfield is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus19:358h45Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)4:20Chesterfield, Coach Station£201One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus19:358h45Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)4:20Chesterfield, Coach Station£201One-way1 change
Fastest
- K01212 · XC133100 · W2978211:313h28Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)14:59Chesterfield station (CHD)£1321One-way2 changes
Other options
- K01213 · XC133200 · G0107110:313h31Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)14:02Chesterfield station (CHD)£1321One-way2 changes
- K01214 · XC133300 · W297769:153h47Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)13:02Chesterfield station (CHD)£1321One-way2 changes
- XC133000 · G01077+
Y4175211:394h20Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)15:59Chesterfield station (CHD)£1441One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Bristol to Chesterfield:
A coach is £51 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bristol to Chesterfield costing on average £79.
Other travel options to Chesterfield take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 26m.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bristol and Chesterfield as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) and arrive in Chesterfield, Coach Station.
- Trains mostly depart from Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) and arrive in Chesterfield station (CHD).
- Travel with FlixBus, National Express to go to Chesterfield by coach.
- Travel with CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Great Western Railway to go to Chesterfield by train.
- 4 direct trains per day with CrossCountry.
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