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Compare train and bus for Liverpool to Bristol
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Liverpool to Bristol among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of lei118 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 54m. 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 lei118, while a train costs an average of lei255.
Distance: 136 miles (219 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
lei255 Average price | lei118 Average price Cheapest | lei340 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 54m Average total duration Fastest 3h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 37m Average total duration 5h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Bristol:
A bus is lei137 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Bristol costing on average lei255.
Other travel options to Bristol take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 37m.
Travel optionsfrom Liverpool to Bristol
How to get from Liverpool to Bristol by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Liverpool to Bristol is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus10:45 AM6h20Liverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centre5:05 PMBristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)lei1371One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus10:45 AM6h20Liverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centre5:05 PMBristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)lei1371One-way1 transfer
Fastest
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W2986810:12 AM3h20Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)1:32 PMBristol Temple Meads (BRI)lei7621One-way1 transfer
Other options
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G150129:12 AM4h05Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)1:17 PMBristol Temple Meads (BRI)lei3451One-way2 transfers
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G1501511:12 AM4h05Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)3:17 PMBristol Temple Meads (BRI)lei3451One-way2 transfers
C16929+
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G1501310:12 AM4h05Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)2:17 PMBristol Temple Meads (BRI)lei3451One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus12:20 PM6h30Liverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centre6:50 PMBristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)lei1371One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus10:30 AM6h35Liverpool, Liverpool One5:05 PMBristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)lei1371One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus12:10 PM6h40Liverpool, Liverpool One6:50 PMBristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)lei1371One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Bristol:
A bus is lei137 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Bristol costing on average lei255.
Other travel options to Bristol take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 37m.
- Around 15 buses per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liverpool and Bristol as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) and arrive in Bristol Temple Meads (BRI).
- Buses mostly depart from Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place and arrive in Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St).
- Travel with West Midlands Trains, Transport for Wales, CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains to go to Bristol by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus, Megabus to go to Bristol by bus.
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