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Compare bus and train for Cambridge to Bristol
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cambridge to Bristol among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $50 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 15m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $50, while a train costs an average of $98.
Distance: 126 miles (204 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$98 Average price | $50 Average price Cheapest | $66 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 15m Average total duration Fastest 2h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 19m Average total duration 4h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 15m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Cambridge to Bristol
Compare the available ways to get from Cambridge to Bristol, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cambridge to Bristol:
A bus is $48 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cambridge to Bristol costing on average $98.
Other travel options to Bristol take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 19m.
You'll arrive about 30m sooner (2h 45m by train vs 3h 15m by car). Tickets start at around $98 compared to roughly $66 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 Cambridge to Bristol
How to get from Cambridge to Bristol by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cambridge to Bristol is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- NX491 · NX04011:45 AM8h35Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)8:20 PMBristol, University Queens Road$151One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- NX491 · NX04011:45 AM8h35Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)8:20 PMBristol, University Queens Road$151One-way1 transfer
Fastest
X57430+V21577+
Tube from London Kings Cross to London Paddington8:16 AM3h22Cambridge South11:38 AMBristol Temple Meads (BRI)$1891One-way2 transfers
Other options
W45408+W34617 · V21536+Tube from London St Pancras International to London Paddington8:25 AM3h31Cambridge South11:56 AMBristol Temple Meads (BRI)$701One-way3 transfers- W45489+W34618 · G15478+Tube from London St Pancras International to London Paddington8:55 AM3h33Cambridge South12:28 PMBristol Temple Meads (BRI)$1411One-way3 transfers
- C82681+G14938 · G15477+Tube from London Kings Cross to London Paddington7:59 AM3h28Cambridge South11:27 AMBristol Temple Meads (BRI)$1891One-way3 transfers
- NX491 · NX04011:45 AM5h45Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)5:30 PMBristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)$171One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus4:00 AM5h05Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)9:05 AMBristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)$231One-way1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus1:10 PM5h40Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)6:50 PMBristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)$231One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cambridge to Bristol:
A bus is $48 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cambridge to Bristol costing on average $98.
Other travel options to Bristol take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 19m.
- Around 15 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cambridge and Bristol as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Cambridge South and arrive in Bristol Temple Meads (BRI).
- Buses mostly depart from Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) and arrive in Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St).
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Bristol by bus.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, CrossCountry, Thameslink, Greater Anglia, Great Northern to go to Bristol by train.
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