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Compare train for Bristol to Dartford
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bristol to Dartford among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £6 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 8m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £6, while a train costs an average of £47.
Distance: 195 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£47 Average Price | £6 Average Price Cheapest | £37 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 8m Average total duration Fastest 2h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 21m Average total duration 2h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 42m 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 Dartford:
A coach is £41 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bristol to Dartford costing on average £47.
Other travel options to Dartford take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 21m.
You'll arrive about 4m sooner (2h 38m by train vs 2h 42m by car). Tickets start at around £47 compared to roughly £37 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.
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This is compared to other travel options from Bristol to Dartford:
A coach is £41 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bristol to Dartford costing on average £47.
Other travel options to Dartford take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 21m.
- Around 77 coaches per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bristol and Dartford as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) and arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.
- Trains mostly depart from Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) and arrive in Dartford station (DFD).
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Dartford by coach.
- Travel with Great Western Railway to go to Dartford by train.
- 70 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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