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Compare coach and flight for Bristol to Paris
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Bristol to Paris among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £55 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 33m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.5 - 1.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £55, while a flight costs an average of £263.
Distance: 456 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Train | Driving |
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£263 Average Price | £67 Average Price | £55 Average Price Cheapest | £81 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 33m Average total duration Fastest 2h 33m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 12h 49m Average total duration 12h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 46m Average total duration 4h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 26m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.4 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Bristol to Paris:
A train is £12 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Bristol to Paris costing on average £67.
A train is £208 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bristol to Paris costing on average £263.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 46m.
Coach takes on average 12h 49m.
You'll arrive about 4h 53m sooner (2h 33m by flight vs 7h 26m by car). Tickets start at around £263 compared to roughly £81 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Bristol to Paris
How to get to Paris from Bristol by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bristol to Paris is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus19:3514h15Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)10:50Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)£601One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus19:3514h15Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)10:50Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)£601One-way1 change
Fastest
U2277719:551h20Bristol Airport22:15Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport£731One-way0 changes
Other options
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Tube from London Paddington to London St Pancras International+903210:306h24Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)17:54Paris Gare du Nord£2501One-way2 changes- G14901+Tube from London Paddington to London St Pancras International+903611:006h58Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)18:58Paris Gare du Nord£2501One-way2 changes
- G14900+Tube from London Paddington to London St Pancras International+903610:307h28Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)18:58Paris Gare du Nord£2501One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:1513h35Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)17:50Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)£841One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus16:0013h45Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)6:45Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)£871One-way1 change
- U227737:051h25Bristol Airport9:30Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport£731One-way0 changes
KL1076 · KL14079:203h20Bristol Airport13:40Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport£2651One-way1 change- KL1080 · KL141113:454h20Bristol Airport19:05Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport£2651One-way1 change
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How to Travel from Bristol to Paris
Flying is the most direct way to make the 280-mile journey from Bristol to Paris, with journey times of a little over an hour, but there are also frequent bus and train routes. Bristol is a cosmopolitan port city, with Brunel's SS Great Britain steamship its most distinctive tourist attraction. Paris is a romantic and cultured capital, with the Eiffel Tower being a highlight for first-time visitors.
Train: Train journeys from Bristol to Paris begin by departing from Bristol Temple Meads station on Great Western Railway services. Trains connect via Paddington and the Underground, with an hourly Eurostar international train from London St Pancras. Allowing time for connections, the quickest journey to Paris takes a little over five hours.
Bus: National Express offers four daily indirect bus connections from Bristol bus station to Paris. These options require a change of bus at London Victoria Coach Station and three of the journeys involve overnight travel. Buses arrive at the Gallieni International bus station on the eastern side of Paris.The fastest bus journey is just under 13 hours.
Flight: easyJet operates one direct flight and BMI Regional two direct flights daily from Bristol Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle. The flight time is about 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Travelling from Bristol to Paris: Travel Tips
- What is the cheapest way to travel from Bristol to Paris? Bus is the cheapest way to travel from Bristol to Paris for most journeys, although some budget advance air fares can rival the average bus ticket price.
- What is the fastest way to travel from Bristol to Paris? Flying is easily the quickest way to travel between Bristol and Paris, taking less than two hours, about 3 hours faster than the train.
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This is compared to other travel options from Bristol to Paris:
A train is £12 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Bristol to Paris costing on average £67.
A train is £208 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bristol to Paris costing on average £263.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 46m.
Coach takes on average 12h 49m.
- Around 33 trains per day.
- Around 21 flights per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bristol and Paris as scheduled services by coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bristol Airport and arrive in Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) and arrive in Paris Gare du Nord.
- Coaches mostly depart from Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) and arrive in Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Paris by coach.
- Travel with easyJet, KLM Cityhopper, Air France, Eastern Airways, Air Baltic, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Edelweiss Air to go to Paris by flight.
- Travel with Eurostar to go to Paris by train.
- 2 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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