How to get to Bristol from Durham

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Travel Information between Durham and Bristol

Distance233 miles
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range£25 - £40
Cheapest modeCoach • £25 • 8 h
Fastest modeTrain • £40 • 4 h 20 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or CrossCountry

Travel 233 miles by train or coach to Bristol from Durham. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are National Express or CrossCountry among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Durham to Bristol.

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from Durham to Bristol

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

Our recommendation

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

National ExpressNX598 · NX040
00:4010h05
Durham, Sutton Street / Bridge Street
10:45Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)
£321One-way
1 change

Cheapest

National ExpressNX598 · NX040
00:4010h05
Durham, Sutton Street / Bridge Street
10:45Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)
£321One-way
1 change

Fastest

CrossCountryC23821 · C23764
10:484h25
Durham station (DHM)
15:13Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
£1551One-way
1 change

Other options

CrossCountryC23755
08:544h38
Durham station (DHM)
13:32Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
£671One-way
0 changes
CrossCountryC23768
10:524h42
Durham station (DHM)
15:34Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
£671One-way
0 changes
CrossCountryC23760
09:534h39
Durham station (DHM)
14:32Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
£1551One-way
0 changes
National ExpressNX598 · NX040
00:4012h00
Durham, Sutton Street / Bridge Street
12:40Bristol, University Queens Road
£331One-way
1 change

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FAQs: Durham to Bristol

Travel to Bristol 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 Durham to Bristol.

FAQs

There are 2 ways to get from Durham to Bristol: train or coach.

The cheapest way to travel between Durham and Bristol is a coach with an average price of £25.

This is compared to other travel options from Durham to Bristol:

A coach is £15 less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Durham to Bristol costing on average £40.

The fastest way from Durham to Bristol is by train with an average journey time of 4 h 20 min.

There are alternative travel options to Bristol that take longer:

Coach takes on average 8 h.

Bristol is approximately 233 miles away from Durham.

The average frequency per day from Durham to Bristol is:

  • 4 coaches per day.
  • Around 5 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Durham to Bristol 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 when travelling from Durham to Bristol:

  • Most travellers take a coach from Durham, University - Palatine Centre to Bristol, Bond Street (Cabot Circus).
  • Most travellers take a train from Durham to Bristol Temple Meads.

The following travel companies offer services from Durham to Bristol:

  • National Express, Megabus or FlixBus can get you to Bristol by coach. You can find a good deal for coach tickets with FlixBus from Durham to Bristol for £25 on Omio.
  • Travel with CrossCountry for trains to Bristol. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for CrossCountry Durham to Bristol tickets on Omio for £40.

Yes, there are direct routes from Durham to Bristol with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 1 direct coach per day to take to Bristol with.
  • You'll find 1 direct train a day to Bristol with.

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

Your journey from Durham to Bristol doesn't have to end in Bristol. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like London, Cardiff, Manchester, Bath or Birmingham. If you’d like to add London, Cardiff, Manchester, Bath or Birmingham to your Durham to Bristol trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Bristol today!

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