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Compare train and coach for Dawlish to Bristol
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dawlish to Bristol among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £31 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 59m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £31, while a train costs an average of £31.
Distance: 115 km
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Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
£31 Average Price Cheapest | £23 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 59m Average total duration Fastest 1h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 49m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Dawlish to Bristol:
A coach is £22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dawlish to Bristol costing on average £31.
Other travel options to Bristol take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 25m.
You'll arrive about 20m sooner (1h 29m by train vs 1h 49m by car). Tickets start at around £31 compared to roughly £23 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.
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This is compared to other travel options from Dawlish to Bristol:
A coach is £22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dawlish to Bristol costing on average £31.
Other travel options to Bristol take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 25m.
- Around 24 coaches per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dawlish and Bristol as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Dawlish station (DWL) and arrive in Bristol Temple Meads (BRI).
- Coaches mostly depart from Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court and arrive in Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St).
- Travel with Great Western Railway, CrossCountry, Cross Country, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Bristol by train.
- 1 direct trains per day with CrossCountry, Cross Country, Great Western Railway (GWR).
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