There are 7 ways to get from Bristol to Branson by plane, shuttle, bus, train, taxi, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Springfield-Branson National Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)plane TRI - SGF
- Take a shuttle bus from Springfield to Branson - Casey's
7h 13m$142–462Drive 739.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bristol to Bransoncar 739.8 mi
12h 43m$135–195Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Wytheville Rural King Parking Lotbus
- Take the bus from Wytheville to Ashlandbus
- Take the train from Ashland Amtrak Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Springfield CU Transit Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Springfield CU Transit Center to Bransontaxi
25h 57m$297–535Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Wytheville Rural King Parking Lotbus
- Take the bus from Wytheville to Ashlandbus
- Take the train from Ashland Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Branson / Hollisterbus
35h 39m$404–814Fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane TRI - XNA
- Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Bransoncar
6h 39m$163–631Fly to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport, drive
- Fly from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane TRI - LIT
- Drive from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Bransoncar
7h 29m$147–466Bus
- Take the bus from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Christiansburgbus
- Take the bus from Exit 118 - Park and Ride to 3rd St Station Slip Dbus Swb
- Take the bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Branson / Hollisterbus
32h 16m$246–434
Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Branson is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Branson is to fly and drive which takes 6h 39m and costs $160 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol to Branson. However, there are services departing from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot and arriving at Branson / Hollister via Exit 118 - Park and Ride, Roanoke Bus Stop, Nashville Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Kansas City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 16m.
The distance between Bristol and Branson is 685 miles. The road distance is 744.1 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol to Branson without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 25h 57m and costs $290 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Bristol to Branson, including transfers.
Bristol to Branson bus services, operated by Virginia Breeze, depart from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot station.
Bristol to Branson bus services, operated by Virginia Breeze, arrive at Christiansburg station.
Branson is 1h behind Bristol. It is currently 12:57 PM in Bristol and 11:57 AM in Branson.
Yes, the driving distance between Bristol to Branson is 744 miles. It takes approximately 12h 43m to drive from Bristol to Branson.
What companies run services between Bristol, TN, USA and Branson, MO, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Bristol to Branson via Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot, Christiansburg, Exit 118 - Park and Ride, Roanoke Bus Stop, Nashville Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Kansas City Bus Station, Kansas City, and Branson / Hollister in around 32h 16m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ashland Amtrak Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ashland Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-888-875-6287
- Website
- Oats Transit
Shuttle from Springfield to Branson - Casey's
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Oats Transit
- Schedules at
- Oats Transit Schedules
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Wytheville Rural King Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Wytheville Rural King Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Christiansburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Wytheville to Ashland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Wytheville to Ashland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Springfield CU Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Branson / Hollister
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–80
Bus from Kansas City to Branson / Hollister
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–80
- Phone
- +1 540 982 2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Valley Metro Roanoke
Bus from Exit 118 - Park and Ride to 3rd St Station Slip D
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Valley Metro Roanoke
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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