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Compare bus and train for Dover to Bristol
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dover to Bristol among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $33 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 28m. 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 $33, while a train costs an average of $88.
Distance: 169 miles (273 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
|---|---|
$88 Average price | $33 Average price Cheapest |
3h 28m Average total duration Fastest 2h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 55m Average total duration 6h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Dover to Bristol
Compare the available ways to get from Dover to Bristol, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Dover to Bristol:
A bus is $56 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dover to Bristol costing on average $88.
Other travel options to Bristol take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 55m.
Travel optionsfrom Dover to Bristol
How to get from Dover to Bristol by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dover to Bristol is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- NX007 · NX040
1:50 PM 7h00 Dover, Pencester Road (Town Centre) 8:50 PM Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) $20 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- NX007 · NX040
1:50 PM 7h00 Dover, Pencester Road (Town Centre) 8:50 PM Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) $20 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
Tube from London St Pancras International to London Paddington+W34630 · G15481+
P8593312:48 PM 3h40 Dover Priory (DVP) 4:28 PM Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) $146 1 One-way 3 transfers
Other options
C38286 · C37191+G14965+P8593312:48 PM 4h11 Dover Priory (DVP) 4:59 PM Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) $39 1 One-way 3 transfers- P85933+Tube from London St Pancras International to London Paddington+W34706
12:48 PM 3h47 Dover Priory (DVP) 4:35 PM Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) $50 1 One-way 2 transfers - Tube from London St Pancras International to London Paddington+W34712+P85939
1:48 PM 3h46 Dover Priory (DVP) 5:34 PM Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) $64 1 One-way 2 transfers
- NX007 · NX040
9:15 AM 7h15 Dover, Pencester Road (Town Centre) 4:30 PM Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) $20 1 One-way 1 transfer - NX007 · NX040
1:50 PM 9h35 Dover, Pencester Road (Town Centre) 11:25 PM Bristol, University Queens Road $20 1 One-way 1 transfer - NX007 · NX040
9:15 AM 11h05 Dover, Pencester Road (Town Centre) 8:20 PM Bristol, University Queens Road $20 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Dover to Bristol:
A bus is $56 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dover to Bristol costing on average $88.
Other travel options to Bristol take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 55m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dover and Bristol as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Dover Priory (DVP) and arrive in Bristol Temple Meads (BRI).
- Buses mostly depart from Dover, Pencester Road (Town Centre) and arrive in Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St).
- Travel with National Express to go to Bristol by bus.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, Southeastern, Elizabeth line to go to Bristol by train.
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