Trains from London to Bristol

Bristol, England's great maritime port in the west, has reinvented itself as a modern, multicultural city with some excellent heritage sites. Sightseers planning a day trip to the city can take frequent direct London to Bristol trains seven days a week from a choice of London stations. Journey times for the trip west are around one hour and 45 minutes for the quickest services. Departure times range from early morning to late evening.

Which train companies travel from London to Bristol?

Great Western Railway, the main train company in the west of England operates daily direct London to Bristol trains from Paddington Station. South Western Railway also provides daily slower stopping services to Bristol Temple Meads direct from London Waterloo Station.

How long is the train from London to Bristol?

The fastest direct London to Bristol Trains are Great Western Railway services taking one hour and 38 minutes to cover the 117 mile route west from London Paddington. Stopping services with South Western Railway take two hours and 46 minutes to complete the journey from London Waterloo.

How many trains are there from London to Bristol?

The Great Western Railway timetable offers direct London to Bristol trains every half hour throughout the day and evening, with the first service leaving Paddington at 6:30 a.m. and the final train departing at 11:30 p.m. South Western  Railway has four daily direct trains to Bristol from London Waterloo, with morning, afternoon and evening departure times. Sunday schedules to Bristol begin a little later from Paddington and there are only two services from Waterloo.

What are the departure and arrival stations for trains from London to Bristol?

Departure train station: London Paddington Station is on the western side of the city center, with Underground connections on five lines and bus routes stopping on Praed Street. Waterloo Station is on the south side of central London, with its own bus terminus and Underground links on four lines. Both stations have cafes, news vendors, pubs, WiFi and taxi stands.

Arrival train station: Isambard Kingdom Brunel's imposing Bristol Temple Meads Station is south of the city center, served by numerous city bus routes stopping by the main entrance. Facilities on the station concourse include a bakery, news vendor, coffee kiosks, a florist, cafe-bar and taxi stands.