How to Travel from
Edinburgh to Bristol
by Plane, Rideshare, Route or Car
Schedule
Edinburgh → Bristol
19:01
Edinburgh (Scotland, Great Britain)
Edinburgh - London - Bristol
5 transfers
Duration: 10 hours 33 min
05:34
Bristol (England, Great Britain)
Route details
Transfers in the direction
Edinburgh - Bristol
Start
Walk to Circus Lane, Duration: 2 min
19:03
Circus Lane
Duration: 14 min
19:17
South Bridge
Birkenside - Silverknowes
Walk to Edinburgh Waverley, Duration: 7 min
19:37
Edinburgh Waverley
Duration: 5 hours 46 min
01:23
King’s Cross
Edinburgh - London Kings Cross
Walk to King's Cross Station (Stop R), Duration: 2 min
01:43
King's Cross Station (Stop R)
Duration: 26 min
02:09
Victoria
Victoria - Archway
Walk to Victoria Coach Station, Duration: 8 min
02:30
Victoria Coach Station
Duration: 2 hours 45 min
05:15
Bristol
National Express: Bristol - Gatwick Airport Bus Stations
Walk to Bristol bus and coach station, Duration: 1 min
05:25
Bristol bus and coach station
Duration: 5 min
05:30
Victoria Street (R7)
Radstock - Bristol
WALK, Duration: 4 min
Finish
19:28
Edinburgh (Scotland, Great Britain)
Edinburgh - London - Bristol
5 transfers
Duration: 10 hours 6 min
05:34
Bristol (England, Great Britain)
Route details
Transfers in the direction
Edinburgh - Bristol
Start
Walk to Circus Lane, Duration: 2 min
19:30
Circus Lane
Duration: 14 min
19:44
South Bridge
Birkenside - Silverknowes
Walk to Edinburgh Waverley, Duration: 7 min
19:58
Edinburgh Waverley
Duration: 5 hours 8 min
01:06
King’s Cross
Edinburgh - London Kings Cross
Walk to King's Cross Station (Stop R), Duration: 5 min
01:43
King's Cross Station (Stop R)
Duration: 26 min
02:09
Victoria
Victoria - Archway
Walk to Victoria Coach Station, Duration: 8 min
02:30
Victoria Coach Station
Duration: 2 hours 45 min
05:15
Bristol
National Express: Bristol - Gatwick Airport Bus Stations
Walk to Bristol bus and coach station, Duration: 1 min
05:25
Bristol bus and coach station
Duration: 5 min
05:30
Victoria Street (R7)
Radstock - Bristol
WALK, Duration: 4 min
Finish
19:10
Edinburgh (Scotland, Great Britain)
Edinburgh - London - Bristol
5 transfers
Duration: 10 hours 24 min
05:34
Bristol (England, Great Britain)
Route details
Transfers in the direction
Edinburgh - Bristol
Start
Walk to Great King Street, Duration: 8 min
19:18
Great King Street
Duration: 4 min
19:23
Victoria Street
Swanston - Silverknowes
Walk to Edinburgh Waverley, Duration: 9 min
19:37
Edinburgh Waverley
Duration: 5 hours 46 min
01:23
King’s Cross
Edinburgh - London Kings Cross
Walk to King's Cross Station (Stop R), Duration: 2 min
01:43
King's Cross Station (Stop R)
Duration: 26 min
02:09
Victoria
Victoria - Archway
Walk to Victoria Coach Station, Duration: 8 min
02:30
Victoria Coach Station
Duration: 2 hours 45 min
05:15
Bristol
National Express: Bristol - Gatwick Airport Bus Stations
Walk to Bristol bus and coach station, Duration: 1 min
05:25
Bristol bus and coach station
Duration: 5 min
05:30
Victoria Street (R7)
Radstock - Bristol
WALK, Duration: 4 min
Finish
19:32
Edinburgh (Scotland, Great Britain)
Edinburgh - London - Bristol
5 transfers
Duration: 10 hours 2 min
05:34
Bristol (England, Great Britain)
Route details
Transfers in the direction
Edinburgh - Bristol
Start
Walk to Great King Street, Duration: 8 min
19:40
Great King Street
Duration: 3 min
19:43
Hanover Street (Stop GK)
Swanston - Silverknowes
Walk to Edinburgh Waverley, Duration: 9 min
19:58
Edinburgh Waverley
Duration: 5 hours 8 min
01:06
King’s Cross
Edinburgh - London Kings Cross
Walk to King's Cross Station (Stop R), Duration: 5 min
01:43
King's Cross Station (Stop R)
Duration: 26 min
02:09
Victoria
Victoria - Archway
Walk to Victoria Coach Station, Duration: 8 min
02:30
Victoria Coach Station
Duration: 2 hours 45 min
05:15
Bristol
National Express: Bristol - Gatwick Airport Bus Stations
Walk to Bristol bus and coach station, Duration: 1 min
05:25
Bristol bus and coach station
Duration: 5 min
05:30
Victoria Street (R7)
Radstock - Bristol
WALK, Duration: 4 min
Finish
19:31
Edinburgh (Scotland, Great Britain)
Edinburgh - London - Bristol
5 transfers
Duration: 10 hours 3 min
05:34
Bristol (England, Great Britain)
Route details
Transfers in the direction
Edinburgh - Bristol
Start
Walk to Princes Street - West (Stop PD), Duration: 12 min
19:43
Princes Street - West (Stop PD)
Duration: 3 min
19:47
Princes Street - Waverley Steps (Stop PN)
Seton Sands - Clermiston
Walk to Edinburgh Waverley, Duration: 6 min
19:58
Edinburgh Waverley
Duration: 5 hours 8 min
01:06
King’s Cross
Edinburgh - London Kings Cross
Walk to King's Cross Station (Stop R), Duration: 5 min
01:43
King's Cross Station (Stop R)
Duration: 26 min
02:09
Victoria
Victoria - Archway
Walk to Victoria Coach Station, Duration: 8 min
02:30
Victoria Coach Station
Duration: 2 hours 45 min
05:15
Bristol
National Express: Bristol - Gatwick Airport Bus Stations
Walk to Bristol bus and coach station, Duration: 1 min
05:25
Bristol bus and coach station
Duration: 5 min
05:30
Victoria Street (R7)
Radstock - Bristol
WALK, Duration: 4 min
Finish
21:07
Edinburgh (Scotland, Great Britain)
Edinburgh - Glasgow - Birmingham - Bristol
3 transfers
Duration: 11 hours 1 min
08:08
Bristol (England, Great Britain)
Route details
Transfers in the direction
Edinburgh - Bristol
Start
Walk to Edinburgh Princes Street West Stop PU, Duration: 12 min
21:19
Edinburgh Princes Street West Stop PU
Duration: 1 hours 17 min
22:36
Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 49
Scottish Citylink 900: Edinburgh - Glasgow
Walk to Buchanan Bus Station (Stance 50), Duration: 51 sec
23:10
Buchanan Bus Station (Stance 50)
Duration: 6 hours 10 min
05:20
Birmingham Brunel Street Bus Stop
megabus M11: Glasgow - London Victoria
Walk to Birmingham New Street, Duration: 4 min
06:42
Birmingham New Street
Duration: 1 hours 22 min
08:04
Bristol Temple Meads
Paignton - Birmingham New Street
WALK, Duration: 4 min
Finish
Eight ways to Travel from Edinburgh to Bristol
Select an Option Below to Start Your Journey
Cheapest
By car (591 km)
6 h 20 min
591 km.
from $32
Fastest
Plane from Edinburgh (Glasgow International Airport) to Bristol (Bristol Airport)
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Other
Rideshare
6 h 20 min
591 km.
from $7.71
Bus
10 h 43 min
500 km.
from $78.22
Train, Plane (Train to Glasgow Airport)
3 h 57 min
500 km.
from $74.29
Train, Plane (Train to Newcastle)
4 h 36 min
500 km.
from $162.14
Bus, Plane
4 h 57 min
500 km.
from $182.34
Bus via Birmingham
12 h 15 min
500 km.
from $95.76
Transport providers
Airlines
Ryanair
Website:
ryanair.com/
Plane from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham
Ave. Duration:
3h 13m
Frequency:
Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$41.77–$291.13
easyJet
Website:
easyjet.com/
Plane from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol
Ave. Duration:
1h 15m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$34.18–$164.55
Plane from Glasgow Airport to Bristol
Ave. Duration:
1h 12m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$35.44–$177.21
Plane from Newcastle to Bristol
Ave. Duration:
1h 5m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$43.04–$227.84
Plane from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham
Ave. Duration:
1h 10m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$43.04–$202.52
Aer Lingus
Website:
aerlingus.com/
Plane from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham
Ave. Duration:
3h
Frequency:
Tuesday and Wednesday
Estimated price:
$189.87–$531.63
Bus operators
Megabus UK
Email:
Website:
uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Cabot
Ave. Duration:
8h 25m
Frequency:
5 times a week
Estimated price:
$36.71–$51.90
Scottish Citylink
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan
Ave. Duration:
1h 18m
Frequency:
Every 20 minutes
Estimated price:
$16.46–$24.05
Train operators
National Express
Phone:
08717 81 81 81
Website:
nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Birmingham
Ave. Duration:
9h 20m
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$63.29–$94.93
Bus from Birmingham to Bristol
Ave. Duration:
2h
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$27.85–$39.24
Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bristol
Ave. Duration:
6h 26m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$253.16–$822.76
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
Ave. Duration:
1h 27m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$82.28–$240.50
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol
Ave. Duration:
1h 27m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$63.29–$177.21
LNER
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
Ave. Duration:
1h 26m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$107.59–$151.89
Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
Ave. Duration:
1h 26m
Frequency:
4 times a day
ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow
Ave. Duration:
50 min
Frequency:
Every 20 minutes
Estimated price:
$18.99–$43.04
TransPennine Express Service
Phone:
+44 345 600 1671
Website:
tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
Ave. Duration:
1h 45m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$35.44–$88.60
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Bristol?
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Bristol is to fly which costs $30.43 - $141.30 and takes 3h 14m.
What is the fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Bristol?
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Bristol is to fly which takes 3h 14m and costs $30.43 - $141.30 .
Is there a direct bus between Edinburgh and Bristol?
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Bristol. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Cabot Circus via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 43m.
Is there a direct train between Edinburgh and Bristol?
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Bristol Temple Meads. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 26m.
How far is it from Edinburgh to Bristol?
The distance between Edinburgh and Bristol is 532 km. The road distance is 591.3 km.
How do I travel from Edinburgh to Bristol without a car?
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Bristol without a car is to train which takes 6h 26m and costs $217.39 - $706.52 .
How long does it take to get from Edinburgh to Bristol?
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Edinburgh to Bristol, including transfers.
Where do I catch the Edinburgh to Bristol bus from?
Edinburgh to Bristol bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Where do I catch the Edinburgh to Bristol train from?
Edinburgh to Bristol train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Train, bus or fly from Edinburgh to Bristol?
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Bristol is to fly which takes 3h 14m and costs $30.43 - $141.30 . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $217.39 - $706.52 and takes 6h 26m, you could also bus, which costs $45.65 - $65.22 and takes 10h 43m.
Where does the Edinburgh to Bristol bus arrive?
Edinburgh to Bristol bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham station.
Where does the Edinburgh to Bristol train arrive?
Edinburgh to Bristol train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Bristol Temple Meads station.
Can I drive from Edinburgh to Bristol?
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Bristol is 591 km. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from Edinburgh to Bristol.
How do I get a train ticket from Edinburgh to Bristol?
Book your Edinburgh to Bristol train tickets online with Omio.
How do I get a bus ticket from Edinburgh to Bristol?
Book your Edinburgh to Bristol bus tickets online with Omio.
Where can I stay near Bristol?
There are 2107+ hotels available in Bristol. Prices start at $33.08 per night.
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