There are 3 ways to get from Bristol to Barry by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Barrytrain Rhymney - Bridgend / ...
1h 26m£18–37Bus, line 304 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940 / ...
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to The Priorybus 304
3h 5m£7–10Drive 50.5 mi
- Drive from Bristol to Barrycar 50.5 mi
1h 12m£13–18
Bristol to Barry by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Barry is to bus and line 304 bus which costs £7 - £11 and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Barry is to drive which takes 1h 12m and costs £12 - £18.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol station to Barry. However, there are services departing from Bristol Bus Station and arriving at The Priory via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Bristol to Barry. However, there are services departing from Bristol Temple Meads and arriving at Barry via Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 26m.
The distance between Bristol and Barry is 46 miles. The road distance is 50.8 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol to Barry without a car is to train which takes 1h 26m and costs £18 - £40.
It takes approximately 1h 26m to get from Bristol to Barry, including transfers.
Bristol to Barry bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bristol Bus Station.
Bristol to Barry train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
The best way to get from Bristol to Barry is to train which takes 1h 26m and costs £18 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus and line 304 bus, which costs £7 - £11 and takes 3h 5m.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and Barry, Wales?
You can take a train from Bristol Temple Meads to Barry via Cardiff Central in around 1h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bristol Bus Station to The Priory via Cardiff North Road and Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 in around 3h 5m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Bristol to Barry bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cardiff North Road station.
Bristol to Barry train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bristol to Barry is 51 miles. It takes approximately 1h 12m to drive from Bristol to Barry.
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