How to travel from Gloucester to Bristol

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Travel Information to Bristol from Gloucester

Distance32 miles (51 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$7 - $14
Cheapest modeTrain • $7 (€6) • 39 min
Fastest modeTrain • $7 (€6) • 39 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or Great Western Rail

Take a train or bus to travel 32 miles (51 km) to Bristol from Gloucester. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express or Great Western Rail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Gloucester to Bristol.

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from Gloucester to Bristol

How to get from Gloucester to Bristol by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Gloucester to Bristol is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
10:30AM1h00
Gloucester, Transport Hub
11:30AMBristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)
$71One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
10:30AM1h00
Gloucester, Transport Hub
11:30AMBristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)
$71One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Great Western RailP09826
09:40AM0h47
Gloucester station (GCR)
10:27AMBristol Temple Meads (BRI)
$171One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Great Western RailP08879
10:12AM0h50
Gloucester station (GCR)
11:02AMBristol Temple Meads (BRI)
$181One-way
0 transfers
Great Western RailP09637
09:08AM0h48
Gloucester station (GCR)
09:56AMBristol Temple Meads (BRI)
$181One-way
0 transfers
Great Western RailP09809
08:40AM0h48
Gloucester station (GCR)
09:28AMBristol Temple Meads (BRI)
$181One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX445 · NX100
10:00AM1h40
Gloucester, Transport Hub
11:40AMBristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)
$201One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX100
08:20PM0h55
Gloucester, Transport Hub
09:15PMBristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)
$161One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX445 · NX100
12:30PM2h10
Gloucester, Transport Hub
02:40PMBristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)
$201One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Gloucester to Bristol

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There are 2 ways to get from Gloucester to Bristol: train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Bristol from Gloucester is by taking a train, which costs on average $7 (€6).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Gloucester to Bristol:

A train is $7 (€6) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $14 (€12) from Gloucester to Bristol.

The fastest way from Gloucester to Bristol is by train with an average journey time of 39 min.

There are alternative travel options to Bristol that take longer:

Bus takes on average 50 min.

The Gloucester to Bristol distance is around 32 miles (51 km).

The average frequency per day from Gloucester to Bristol is:

  • 3 buses a day.
  • Around 8 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Bristol from Gloucester as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Gloucester to Bristol:

  • Most travelers board their bus from Gloucester, Transport Hub and arrive in Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St).
  • Most travelers board their train from Gloucester and arrive in Bristol Temple Meads.

The following travel companies offer services from Gloucester to Bristol:

  • National Express can get you to Bristol by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with National Express from Gloucester to Bristol for $14 (€12) on Omio.
  • Great Western Rail, CrossCountry, Cross Country, first_great_western or Transport for Wales can get you to Bristol by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Great Western Rail from Gloucester to Bristol for $7 (€6) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Gloucester to Bristol with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 1 direct bus per day to Bristol with National Express.
  • You'll find 7 direct trains a day to Bristol with Great Western Rail, Cross Country or first_great_western.

Direct services to Bristol tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Gloucester to Bristol often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like London, Cardiff, Manchester, Bath or Birmingham. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Gloucester and Bristol itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Bristol and any of these top destinations today!
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