Stansted Mountfitchet to Bristol bus with National Express

Buses from Stansted to Bristol

Travelers arriving at Stansted Airport in Essex and heading for the West Country can take frequent buses to Bristol from Stansted as an economical alternative to the train journey. The trip to Bristol requires one change en route, usually at Heathrow Airport, and the quickest journey times are just over four hours. With regular departures throughout the day from early morning until late at night, there is usually a bus available to coincide with flight arrivals.

Which bus companies travel from Stansted to Bristol?

The UK's national bus operator National Express provides services from Stansted Airport to Bristol. The National Express routes to the West Country city include one stop en route, with connections at Heathrow Airport or London Victoria Coach Station.

How long is the bus from Stansted to Bristol?

The quickest journey times on the 124-mile road route west from Stansted to Bristol are the National Express late afternoon and mid-evening departures, which take four hours and five minutes to reach Bristol Marlborough Street. Most journeys take between four hours and 30 minutes and five hours and 30 minutes although the overnight bus from Stansted takes more than ten hours to reach Bristol.

How many buses are there from Stansted to Bristol?

On weekdays and Saturdays, there are 19-20 daily connections between Stansted and Bristol, with departures from early morning and continuing roughly every hour until the final overnight service leaves the airport just before midnight. On Sundays, the service is a little more frequent, with 23 buses to Bristol from Stansted.

What are the departure and arrival stations for buses from Stansted to Bristol?

Departure bus station: Stansted Airport Bus station is located in front of the main airport terminal, next to the rail station, with local bus connections from Bishops Stortford and Stansted Mountfitchet. The airport departures hall has numerous cafes, restaurants, designer stores, business lounges, and free WiFi.

Arrival bus station: Bristol Marlborough Street Bus station is located on the north-east edge of the city center, close to the Broadmead shopping mall, served by local buses stopping nearby on Horsefair and Haymarket. Facilities at the station include a coffee shop, news vendor and taxi stand.