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Compare train and coach for Bristol to Didcot
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bristol to Didcot among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £24 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 27m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £24, while a train costs an average of £36.
Distance: 95 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£36 Average Price | £24 Average Price Cheapest | £27 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 27m Average total duration Fastest 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 17m Average total duration 3h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Bristol to Didcot:
A coach is £10 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bristol to Didcot costing on average £32.
Other travel options to Didcot take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 19m.
You'll arrive about 26m sooner (55m by train vs 1h 21m by car). Tickets start at around £32 compared to roughly £27 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 Didcot
How to get to Didcot from Bristol by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bristol to Didcot is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus19:355h45Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)1:20Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station£131One-way1 change
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FlixBus · FlixBus19:355h45Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)1:20Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station£131One-way1 change
Fastest
W3449413:000h55Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)13:55Didcot Parkway (DID)£331One-way0 changes
Other options
C4215012:000h55Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)12:55Didcot Parkway (DID)£331One-way0 changes
W3449914:000h55Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)14:55Didcot Parkway (DID)£331One-way0 changes
C4215316:000h55Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)16:55Didcot Parkway (DID)£331One-way0 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus18:204h00Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)22:20Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station£141One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus10:305h35Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)16:05Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station£221One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Bristol to Didcot:
A coach is £12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bristol to Didcot costing on average £36.
Other travel options to Didcot take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 17m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bristol and Didcot as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) and arrive in Didcot Parkway (DID).
- Coaches mostly depart from Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) and arrive in Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station.
- Travel with Great Western Railway to go to Didcot by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Didcot by coach.
- 4 direct trains per day with Great Western Railway.
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