Cheapest
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The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Cheltenham to Bristol is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
50 m
Average
51 m
Buses per day
5
Distance
61 km
Of the 5 buses that leave Cheltenham for Bristol every day 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 37 miles (60 km) | |
Average bus duration | 50 min | |
Average bus ticket price | $8 (€7) | |
Direct bus | Yes | |
Bus companies | Megabus or National Express |
Buses from Cheltenham to Bristol cover the 37 miles (60 km) long journey taking on average 50 min with our travel partners like Megabus or National Express. There are direct bus services available. While the average ticket price for this trip costs around $8 (€7), you can find the cheapest bus ticket for as low as $8 (€7). Travelers depart most frequently from Cheltenham, Racecourse (Greenbelt Festival) and arrive in Bristol, City Centre.
Travel to Bristol from Cheltenham from $8 (€7) with Omio’s bus partners National Express! You can find the best schedules and tickets when comparing and booking the most popular trip for you.
National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance bus company operating over 550 buses per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates bus services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express buses have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most buses come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your bus from Cheltenham to Bristol, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.
Coach services regularly travel from the spa town of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire to Bristol in Somerset. Services are usually quick, with an average journey length of just over an hour to complete the 42-mile journey between destinations.
Travel between Cheltenham and Bristol is serviced by National Express, running from Cheltenham Royal Wells Bus Station to Bristol Marlborough Street where the main bus station is located.
The journey between Cheltenham Royal Wells Bus Station and Bristol Marlborough Street takes on average around one hour ten minutes, with the quickest journey taking one hour and the longest journey taking one hour 25 minutes.
There are regular services running between Cheltenham and Bristol with four buses traveling every day between the two destinations. These services run at the same time every day, including weekends. The first service of the day leaves Cheltenham Royal Wells bus station shortly after 8:00 a.m. and arrives at Bristol, Marlborough Street around an hour later. The last service of the day leaves Cheltenham Royal Wells bus station just after 10:30 p.m. and arrives at Bristol, Marlborough Street shortly before midnight.
Departure bus station: Services depart from Cheltenham Royal Wells Bus Station, which can be found near the Montpellier district of the city. The bus station is small and offers minimal services, including seating and a covered waiting area, but is close to restaurants and cafes and is a 5-minute walk to the city center. Cheltenham Spa railroad station is a 25-minute walk away from the bus station.
Arrival bus station: Bristol Marlborough Street is the arrival bus station for this service and can be found near the Broadmead shopping area, a popular destination in the city. The station is close to the city center and can be reached in 10 minutes' walk. This bus station is small but offers indoor services including toilets, newsagents, a coffee shop and generous seating areas. Bristol Marlborough Street is a 20-minute walk from the city's main train station, Bristol Temple Meads.
Some of the Cheltenham bus stations to Bristol you can start your journey from include Cheltenham, Racecourse (Greenbelt Festival), Cheltenham, Clarence Street arrival (Stop 30) and Cheltenham, Gloucester Road / Princess Elizabeth Way. Similarly, some of the arrival bus stations in Bristol include Bristol, City Centre, Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) and Bristol, Bond Street / St James Barton Roundabout.
When traveling this route, Omio customers are departing most frequently from Cheltenham, Racecourse (Greenbelt Festival) and arriving in Bristol, City Centre.
Passengers booking this route most frequently board their buses from Cheltenham, Racecourse (Greenbelt Festival) and need to travel around 2 miles (3.2 km) from the city center to get to this bus station.
Passengers arriving in Bristol most often arrive at Bristol, City Centre and need to travel around 1.1 miles (1.8 km) from this bus station to the city center.
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