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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 bus, with an average ticket price of $29 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 bus costs an average of $29, while a train costs an average of $48.
Distance: 59 miles (95 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$48 Average price | $29 Average price Cheapest | $37 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 27m Average total duration Fastest 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 20m Average total duration 3h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Bristol to Didcot
Compare the available ways to get from Bristol to Didcot, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bristol to Didcot:
A bus is $20 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bristol to Didcot costing on average $48.
Other travel options to Didcot take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 20m.
You'll arrive about 24m sooner (57m by train vs 1h 21m by car). Tickets start at around $48 compared to roughly $37 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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
10:00 AM 1h05 Bristol 11:05 AM Didcot $53 1 One-way 0 transfers
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10:00 AM 1h05 Bristol 11:05 AM Didcot $53 1 One-way 0 transfers
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10:00 AM 1h05 Bristol 11:05 AM Didcot $53 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bristol to Didcot:
A bus is $20 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bristol to Didcot costing on average $48.
Other travel options to Didcot take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 20m.
- Around 5 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.
- Buses mostly depart from Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) and arrive in Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station.
- Trains mostly depart from Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) and arrive in Didcot Parkway (DID).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Didcot by bus.
- Travel with Great Western Railway to go to Didcot by train.
- 4 direct trains per day with Great Western Railway.
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