How to get to Bristol

Bristol is about 200km west of London and is well served by all forms of public transport.

• Getting to Bristol by train - Bristol is well-served with two mainline stations, connecting the city to London, Birmingham, Cardiff, Manchester and other major cities.
• Getting to Bristol by bus - Bristol is well-served by both the National Express public bus company but also by various private and budget coach operators.
• Getting to Bristol by air - Bristol has its own international airport situated about 10 km from the city centre.
• Getting to Bristol by car - Bristol is at the junction of three major motorways making it easy and quick to drive in and out of the city.

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Getting to Bristol by train

There are two mainline train stations in Bristol, Temple Meads in the city centre and Parkway near Filton. A train from London can take as little as 90 minutes from Paddington mainline station. It is also possible to get trains to Bristol from Waterloo.

From Temple Meads station, there are regular trains to London, Cardiff, Birmingham, Manchester, Exeter, Southampton and even Glasgow and Edinburgh. Throughout the day, there is a train to London every half hour.

Getting to Bristol by bus

The National Express bus company has buses coming from all over the country to Bristol Marlborough Street bus station. From there it is possible to take taxis and local buses.

There are also a number of private coach companies such as Mega Bus offering some amazing cheap deals if you can travel at off-peak times.

Getting to Bristol by air

You can fly direct to Bristol International Airport from many cities, including:

• Alicante • Amsterdam • Barcelona • Berlin • Brussels
• Budapest • Copenhagen • Frankfurt • Madrid • Nice
• Paris • Prague • Toulouse • Venice • Vienna

For information about flights, visit the Airport's official site.

Getting to Bristol by car

The M4 and M5 motorways both come to Bristol.  If you are arriving by car, it is best to leave the motorway at Junction 17 of the M5 (there is a connection between the M4 and M5) and take the A4018.  Stay on the A4018 as it heads into the city.  After you cross The Downs, a large area of parkland, the name of A4018 becomes Whiteladies Road.  Keep going straight until you get to Clifton Down Shopping Centre on your right.  Oakfield Road is the third turning to the right after the shopping centre.