There are 5 ways to get from Bristol to Skelmersdale by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 375 bus
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Wigan North Westerntrain
- Take the bus from Wigan Rail Stations to Concoursebus 375 / ...
4h 34m£80–126Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus Uk070 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Warrington Interchangebus Uk021
6h 51m£22–40Drive 175.6 mi
- Drive from Bristol to Skelmersdalecar 175.6 mi
2h 54m£43–62Fly
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BRS - LPL
5h 55m£55–144Bus, train, line 310 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Kingsway K14bus 202 / ...
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Chestertrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Queen Squarebus 1 / ...
- Take the bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Concoursebus 310
8h 34m£64–116
Bristol to Skelmersdale by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Skelmersdale is to bus which costs £21 - £40 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Skelmersdale is to drive which takes 2h 54m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol station to Skelmersdale. However, there are services departing from Bristol Bus Station and arriving at Concourse via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway, Central Station and Wigan Rail Stations. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
The distance between Bristol and Skelmersdale is 188 miles. The road distance is 176.6 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol to Skelmersdale without a car is to train and line 375 bus which takes 4h 34m and costs £80 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Bristol to Skelmersdale, including transfers.
Bristol to Skelmersdale bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bristol Bus Station.
The best way to get from Bristol to Skelmersdale is to bus which takes 6h 51m and costs £21 - £40. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £55 - £150 and takes 5h 55m.
Bristol to Skelmersdale bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bristol to Skelmersdale is 177 miles. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Bristol to Skelmersdale.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and Skelmersdale, England?
You can take a bus from Bristol Bus Station to Concourse via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway, Warrington Interchange, Central Station, Wallgate, and Wigan Rail Stations in around 6h 51m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and Aer Lingus fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Wigan Rail Stations to Concourse
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Concourse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Warrington Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Kingsway K14
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 151 330 6200
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Railway Station to Queen Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
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