There are 9 ways to get from Bristol to Pontivy by car, car ferry, train, bus, car train, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Bristol to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Pontivycar
10h 16m€88–285Train, 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 Rennestrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCFbus 620
11h 9m€251–473Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 040
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCFbus 620
20h 51m€111–206Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bristol to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Pontivycar
9h 45m€280–354Train, bus via Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)
- 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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Vannestrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Vannes to Pontivybus
12h 18m€260–504Fly Bristol Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, bus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane BRS - RNS
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCFbus
8h 54m€148–417Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques 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 Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane LGW - RNS
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCFbus
9h 16m€146–439Fly Bristol Airport to Jersey Airport, ferry, train, bus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane BRS - JER
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry
- Take the train from Granville to Rennestrain
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCFbus
11h€162–467Train, 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 bus from Nantes - Airport - Arrivals Zone 1 to Vannesbus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCFbus
10h 30m
Bristol to Pontivy by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Pontivy is to bus which costs €110 - €210 and takes 20h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Pontivy is to fly and bus which takes 8h 54m and costs €140 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol station to Pontivy. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Gare SNCF via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 51m.
The distance between Bristol and Pontivy is 480 km.
The best way to get from Bristol to Pontivy without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 9m and costs €250 - €480.
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from Bristol to Pontivy, including transfers.
Bristol to Pontivy bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Bristol to Pontivy bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Pontivy is 1h ahead of Bristol. It is currently 4:27 PM in Bristol and 5:27 PM in Pontivy.
There are 350+ hotels available in Pontivy.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and Pontivy, France?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Gare SNCF via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Gare Routière in around 20h 51m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- 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
- €55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- 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
- €25–50
- 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
- €25–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- BreizhGo
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
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