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Compare train and bus for Newton Abbot to Bristol
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Newton Abbot to Bristol among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $20 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 54m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $20, while a train costs an average of $23.
Distance: 77 miles (125 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$23 Average price | $20 Average price Cheapest | $47 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 54m Average total duration Fastest 1h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 52m Average total duration 2h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 46m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Newton Abbot to Bristol:
A bus is $35 (€28) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Newton Abbot to Bristol costing on average $54 (€44).
Other travel options to Bristol take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 40m.
You'll arrive about 19m sooner (1h 27m by train vs 1h 46m by car). Tickets start at around $54 (€44) compared to roughly $47 (€38) 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 Newton Abbot to Bristol
How to get from Newton Abbot to Bristol by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Newton Abbot to Bristol is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus7:10 AM2h15Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court9:25 AMBristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)$101One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus7:10 AM2h15Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court9:25 AMBristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)$101One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- G0107711:06 AM1h52Newton Abbot station (NTA)12:58 PMBristol Temple Meads (BRI)$621One-way0 transfers
Other options
V13468 · GW14870010:24 AM2h21Newton Abbot station (NTA)12:45 PMBristol Temple Meads (BRI)$281One-way1 transfer- W2978210:06 AM2h02Newton Abbot station (NTA)12:08 PMBristol Temple Meads (BRI)$621One-way0 transfers
- W34564 · V13469 · GW1488009:07 AM2h38Newton Abbot station (NTA)11:45 AMBristol Temple Meads (BRI)$711One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus9:05 AM2h05Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court11:10 AMBristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)$101One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:25 PM2h15Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court10:40 PMBristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)$101One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus5:05 PM2h20Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court7:25 PMBristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)$101One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Newton Abbot to Bristol:
A bus is $4 (€3) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Newton Abbot to Bristol costing on average $23 (€19).
Other travel options to Bristol take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 40m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Newton Abbot and Bristol as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Newton Abbot station (NTA) and arrive in Bristol Temple Meads (BRI).
- Buses mostly depart from Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court and arrive in Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St).
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus, Stagecoach South West, Country Bus to go to Bristol by bus.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Great Western Railway, Cross Country, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Bristol by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with National Express, FlixBus.
- 5 direct trains per day with CrossCountry, Great Western Railway, Cross Country, Great Western Railway (GWR).
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