There are 11 ways to get from Bristol to Chinon by train, bus, car, car ferry, plane, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Paris
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
- Take the bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCFbus 405
9h 25m€232–432Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 040
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Toursbus 723 / ...
- Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus
19h 32m€82–166Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 040
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the train from Paris Bercy to Tourstrain Ter
- Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus
18h 50m€99–211Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bristol to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Chinoncar
11h 24m€103–493Fly Bristol Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BRS - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Take the bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCFbus
8h 30m€106–288Train, bus
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus
11h 37m€241–438Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bristol to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Chinoncar
9h 20m€270–333Fly Bristol Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BRS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Take the bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCFbus
11h 14m€122–285Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane BHX - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Take the bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCFbus
10h 45m€135–381Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Take the bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCFbus
11h 46m€147–367Fly Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BRS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Take the bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCFbus
9h 51m€118–270
Bristol to Chinon by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Chinon is to bus which costs €80 - €170 and takes 19h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Chinon is to fly and train and bus which takes 8h 30m and costs €100 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol station to Chinon. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Chinon via London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Vaucanson and Tours. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 32m.
The distance between Bristol and Chinon is 918 km.
The best way to get from Bristol to Chinon without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 9h 25m and costs €230 - €440.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Bristol to Chinon, including transfers.
Bristol to Chinon bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Bristol to Chinon bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Chinon is 1h ahead of Bristol. It is currently 11:26 PM in Bristol and 12:26 AM in Chinon.
There are 759+ hotels available in Chinon.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and Chinon, France?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Chinon via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Tours, Vaucanson, Gare de Tours 6, and Tours in around 19h 32m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau de Mobilité Interurbaine (Rémi)
Bus from Tours to Chinon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau de Mobilité Interurbaine (Rémi)
Bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau de Mobilité Interurbaine (Rémi)
Bus from Tours to Chinon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau de Mobilité Interurbaine (Rémi)
Bus from Tours to Chinon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau de Mobilité Interurbaine (Rémi)
Bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau de Mobilité Interurbaine (Rémi)
Bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau de Mobilité Interurbaine (Rémi)
Bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau de Mobilité Interurbaine (Rémi)
Bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau de Mobilité Interurbaine (Rémi)
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–380
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–95
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–380
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