There are 8 ways to get from Bristol to Halifax by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Leedstrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
4h 9m£94–141Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Halifaxtrain
6h 18m£40–69Bus, line 508 bus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus Uk070 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Godley Bridgebus 508
6h 3mDrive 190.1 mi
- Drive from Bristol to Halifaxcar 190.1 mi
3h 39m£47–68Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane BRS - LBA
6h 26m£54–118Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BRS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Halifaxtrain
6h 32m£65–159Fly to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BRS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Leedstrain
5h 40m£68–169Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BRS - LPL
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Halifaxtrain
7h 28m£68–176
Bristol to Halifax by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Halifax is to bus and train which costs £40 - £70 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Halifax is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol station to Halifax. However, there are services departing from Bristol Bus Station and arriving at Godley Bridge via Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Bristol to Halifax. However, there are services departing from Bristol Temple Meads and arriving at Halifax via Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between Bristol and Halifax is 220 miles. The road distance is 191.2 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol to Halifax without a car is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs £90 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Bristol to Halifax, including transfers.
Bristol to Halifax bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bristol Bus Station.
Bristol to Halifax train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
The best way to get from Bristol to Halifax is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs £90 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus and line 508 bus, which costs and takes 6h 3m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £120 and takes 6h 26m.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and Halifax, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Bristol Temple Meads to Leeds hourly. Tickets cost £85–130 and the journey takes 3h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bristol Bus Station to Godley Bridge via Leeds City Bus Station in around 6h 3m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Victoria to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Victoria to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Victoria to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Godley Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Bristol to Halifax bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Bristol to Halifax train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bristol to Halifax is 191 miles. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Bristol to Halifax.
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