There are 10 ways to get from Bristol to Coatbridge by plane, train, bus or car
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Recommended option
Fly Bristol to Glasgow, train • 3h 31m
9 alternative options
Fly Bristol to Edinburgh, bus • 3h 22m
Train to Southampton, fly to Glasgow • 5h 16m
Train to Birmingham, fly to Glasgow • 4h 51m
Train via Preston • 7h 20m
Train • 8h
Bus • 10h 16m
Bus, train • 11h 29m
Drive • 5h 58m
Bristol to Coatbridge by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Coatbridge is to bus which costs £40 - £65 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Coatbridge is to fly and bus which takes 3h 22m and costs £40 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol to Coatbridge. However, there are services departing from Bristol Bond St and arriving at Bus Stance via Shudehill Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Bristol to Coatbridge. However, there are services departing from Bristol Temple Meads and arriving at Whifflet via Birmingham New Street, Preston and Motherwell. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
The distance between Bristol and Coatbridge is 345 miles. The road distance is 366.4 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol to Coatbridge without a car is to train via Preston which takes 7h 20m and costs £110 - £420.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Bristol to Coatbridge, including transfers.
Bristol to Coatbridge bus services, operated by Megabus UK, depart from Bristol Bond St station.
Bristol to Coatbridge train services, operated by CrossCountry, depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
The best way to get from Bristol to Coatbridge is to train via Preston which takes 7h 20m and costs £110 - £420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £65 and takes 10h 16m.
- Distance: 344.6 miles
- Duration: 3h 31m
What companies run services between Bristol, England and Coatbridge, Scotland?
You can take a train from Bristol to Coatbridge via Birmingham New Street, Preston, and Motherwell in around 7h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bristol to Coatbridge via Shudehill Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station in around 10h 16m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30 - £160
Flights from Bristol to Glasgow via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30 - £160
Flights from Bristol to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30 - £170
Flights from Bristol to Edinburgh via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30 - £170
Flights from Southampton to Edinburgh via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45 - £260
Flights from Southampton to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50 - £460
Flights from Birmingham to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30 - £170
Flights from Birmingham to Glasgow via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30 - £170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90 - £380
Flights from Southampton to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100 - £490
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90 - £370
Flights from Southampton to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100 - £490
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol to Edinburgh via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29 - £250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton to Edinburgh via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160 - £1,100
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Coatbridge Sunnyside
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4 - £9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £4 - £6
- 1st Class
- £6 - £9
Train from Edinburgh to Coatbridge Sunnyside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10 - £23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10 - £14
- 1st Class
- £16 - £23
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35 - £80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £35 - £50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £55 - £80
- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45 - £120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £45 - £70
- 1st Class
- £80 - £120
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £190 - £600
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £190 - £280
- 1st Class
- £430 - £600
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- Phone
- 00 44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35 - £120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £35 - £55
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £80 - £120
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65 - £170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £65 - £95
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £120 - £170
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30 - £80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30 - £50
- 1st Class
- £65 - £80
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Airport to Maxim Business Park
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7 - £11
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/timetables-service-updates/
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bristol Bond St to Manchester Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15 - £21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Schedules at
- https://uk.megabus.com/timetables
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17 - £24
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Schedules at
- https://uk.megabus.com/timetables
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24 - £35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bristol to Edinburgh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40 - £60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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Bristol to Coatbridge bus services, operated by Megabus UK, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Bristol to Coatbridge train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Motherwell station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bristol to Coatbridge is 366 miles. It takes approximately 5h 58m to drive from Bristol to Coatbridge.
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