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Compare train and coach for Bristol to Rugby
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bristol to Rugby 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 2h 29m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £29, while a train costs an average of £53.
Distance: 137 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£53 Average Price | £29 Average Price Cheapest | £26 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 29m Average total duration Fastest 1h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 6m Average total duration 4h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 7m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Bristol to Rugby:
A coach is £24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bristol to Rugby costing on average £53.
Other travel options to Rugby take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 6m.
You'll arrive about 8m sooner (1h 59m by train vs 2h 7m by car). Tickets start at around £53 compared to roughly £26 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 Rugby
How to get to Rugby from Bristol by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bristol to Rugby is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus18:555h25Stoke Gifford, UWE East Gate0:20Northampton, Town Centre£201One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus18:555h25Stoke Gifford, UWE East Gate0:20Northampton, Town Centre£201One-way1 change
Fastest
G66717+
Y808027:002h15Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)9:15Rugby station (RUG)£841One-way1 change
Other options
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Tube from London Paddington to London Euston+C177985:303h50Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)9:20Long Buckby station (LBK)£431One-way2 changes- W34457 · Y15411+G008505:302h57Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)8:27Coventry station (COV)£821One-way2 changes
- G66720+Y808118:002h15Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)10:15Rugby station (RUG)£841One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus18:355h45Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)0:20Northampton, Town Centre£201One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:254h15Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)12:40Northampton, Town Centre£201One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus16:204h35Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)20:55Northampton, Town Centre£201One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Bristol to Rugby:
A coach is £24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bristol to Rugby costing on average £53.
Other travel options to Rugby take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 6m.
- Around 25 coaches per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bristol and Rugby 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 Rugby station (RUG).
- Coaches mostly depart from Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) and arrive in Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda).
- Travel with CrossCountry to go to Rugby by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Rugby by coach.
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