There are 6 ways to get from Bristol to Thetford 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 via London
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain Bristol Temple Meads - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Elytrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
4h 7m£92–167Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
cheapest- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk940 / ...
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Thetfordbus Uk950
6h 25m£24–37Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 200 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Interchangebus 727 / ...
6h 20m£36–63Drive 180.9 mi
- Drive from Bristol to Thetfordcar 180.9 mi
3h 23m£45–65Fly, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane BRS - NWI
- Take the train from Norwich to Thetfordtrain
6h£102–312Train
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Elytrain Bristol Temple Meads - Stansted Airport
5h 6m£103–154
Bristol to Thetford by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Thetford is to bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR) which costs £24 - £40 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Thetford is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol station to Thetford. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bus Interchange via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Bristol to Thetford. However, there are services departing from Bristol Temple Meads and arriving at Thetford via Paddington, King's Cross and Ely. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 7m.
The distance between Bristol and Thetford is 215 miles. The road distance is 182 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol to Thetford without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 7m and costs £90 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Bristol to Thetford, including transfers.
Bristol to Thetford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Bristol to Thetford train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
The best way to get from Bristol to Thetford is to train via London which takes 4h 7m and costs £90 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 6h 20m.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and Thetford, Norfolk, England?
You can take a train from Bristol Temple Meads to Thetford via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, King's Cross, and Ely in around 4h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Bus Interchange via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 6h 20m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–400
- 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
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Norwich to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Norwich to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bristol to Thetford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Bristol to Thetford train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bristol to Thetford is 182 miles. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Bristol to Thetford.
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