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Compare train for Bristol to St Albans
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bristol to St Albans among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £7 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 39m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £7, while a train costs an average of £87.
Distance: 160 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£87 Average Price | £7 Average Price Cheapest |
2h 39m Average total duration Fastest 2h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 11m Average total duration 2h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions |
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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 St Albans:
A coach is £80 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bristol to St Albans costing on average £87.
Other travel options to St Albans take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 11m.
Travel optionsfrom Bristol to St Albans
How to get to St Albans from Bristol by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bristol to St Albans is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8:002h41Bristol10:41St Albans£371One-way0 changes
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7:002h41Bristol9:41St Albans£371One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Bristol to St Albans:
A coach is £80 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bristol to St Albans costing on average £87.
Other travel options to St Albans take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 11m.
- Around 70 coaches per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bristol and St Albans 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 St Albans City (SAC).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to St Albans by coach.
- Travel with Great Western Railway to go to St Albans by train.
- 70 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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