How to get to London from Bristol

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Travel Information to London from Bristol

Distance106 miles
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range£4 - £22
Cheapest modeCoach • £4 • 2 h 20 min
Fastest modeTrain • £22 • 1 h 33 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or Great Western Rail

Take a train or coach to travel 106 miles from Bristol to London. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are National Express or Great Western Rail among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Bristol to London.

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from Bristol to London

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

FlixBusFlixBus
10:502h20
Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)
13:10London, Hammersmith Broadway (Irish Cultural Centre)
£121One-way
0 changes

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
22:102h20
Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)
00:30London, Hammersmith Broadway (Irish Cultural Centre)
£71One-way
0 changes

Fastest

Great Western RailP08173
08:001h34
Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
09:34London Paddington (PAD)
£891One-way
0 changes

Other options

Great Western RailP08381+South Western RailwayL47489
08:212h55
Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
11:16London Waterloo (WAT)
£661One-way
1 change
Great Western RailP08174
08:301h36
Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
10:06London Paddington (PAD)
£741One-way
0 changes
CrossCountryC23378+Great Western RailP08478
09:001h36
Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
10:36London Paddington (PAD)
£761One-way
1 change
FlixBusFlixBus
09:452h30
Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)
12:15London, Hammersmith Broadway (Irish Cultural Centre)
£141One-way
0 changes
FlixBusFlixBus
10:502h50
Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)
13:40London, Victoria Coach Station
£121One-way
0 changes
FlixBusFlixBus
09:453h00
Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)
12:45London, Victoria Coach Station
£141One-way
0 changes

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General Information About the Journey from Bristol to London

Just under 200 kilometres apart, it's easy to get to London from Bristol by either train or bus. The majority of train services are quicker than an average bus journey, however if the train service requires numerous changes or stops it can take longer than reaching London by bus. Trains run from two stations in Bristol, with all services terminating at London Paddington. Buses leave from two locations in Bristol with journeys arriving in London Victoria.

Return journeys from London to Bristol are also available.

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FAQs: Bristol to London

Travel to London 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 Bristol to London.

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There are 2 travel options from Bristol to London: train or coach.

The cheapest way to get from Bristol to London is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of £4 compared to other travel options to London:

A coach is £18 less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Bristol to London costing on average £22.

The fastest way to get to London from Bristol is by train with an average travel time of 1 h 33 min.

Other travel options to London take longer:

Coach takes 2 h 20 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 106 miles from Bristol to London.

The average frequency per day from Bristol to London is:

  • 94 coaches per day.
  • 7 trains a day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Bristol to London:

  • Coaches mostly depart from Bristol, Airport and arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.
  • Trains most often depart from Bristol at Bristol Temple Meads and arrive in London at London Paddington.

The following travel companies offer services from Bristol to London:

  • National Express, Megabus or FlixBus can take you to London by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Bristol to London for £4.
  • Travel with Great Western Rail, South Western Railway or first_great_western to go to London by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find South Western Railway Bristol to London tickets on Omio for £22.

Yes, there are direct services available from Bristol to London with the following travel companies:

  • Direct coaches with National Express, Megabus or FlixBus with 63 direct coaches per day.
  • Direct trains with Great Western Rail or first_great_western with 4 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to London as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Bristol to London.

Many of our customers travelling from Bristol to London don't make London their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after are Paris, Edinburgh, Manchester, Amsterdam or Brussels, either of which you could add to your Bristol and London trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from London to any of these top destinations today!

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