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Compare train and bus for Bristol to Didcot
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bristol to Didcot among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €40 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 27m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €40, while a train costs an average of €40.
Distance: 59 miles (95 km)
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Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
€40 Average price Cheapest | €31 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 27m Average total duration Fastest 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Bristol to Didcot:
A bus is €13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bristol to Didcot costing on average €40.
Other travel options to Didcot take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 17m.
You'll arrive about 24m sooner (57m by train vs 1h 21m by car). Tickets start at around €40 compared to roughly €31 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Bristol to Didcot
How to get from Bristol to Didcot by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bristol to Didcot is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus7:35 PM5h45Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)1:20 AMOxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station€151One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:35 PM5h45Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)1:20 AMOxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station€151One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- C4215012:00 PM0h55Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)12:55 PMDidcot Parkway (DID)€371One-way0 transfers
Other options
- W344941:00 PM0h55Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)1:55 PMDidcot Parkway (DID)€371One-way0 transfers
- W344688:00 AM0h55Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)8:55 AMDidcot Parkway (DID)€371One-way0 transfers
- W344992:00 PM0h55Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)2:55 PMDidcot Parkway (DID)€371One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:20 PM4h00Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)10:20 PMOxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station€151One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:30 AM5h35Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)4:05 PMOxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station€241One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bristol to Didcot:
A bus is €13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bristol to Didcot costing on average €40.
Other travel options to Didcot take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 17m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bristol and Didcot as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) and arrive in Didcot Parkway (DID).
- Buses mostly depart from Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) and arrive in Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, Cross Country, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Didcot by train.
- 4 direct trains per day with Great Western Railway (GWR).
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