There are 7 ways to get from Bristol to Thetford by train, bus, car, or plane
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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 8m£91–167Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk940 / ...
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Thetfordbus Uk950
6h 11m£24–37Drive 180.9 mi
- Drive from Bristol to Thetfordcar 180.9 mi
3h 23m£46–66Fly to Norwich International Airport, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane BRS - NWI
- Take the train from Norwich to Thetfordtrain
5h 59m£102–372Train
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Elytrain Bristol Temple Meads - Stansted Airport
5h 6m£103–153Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
- 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 35m£34–63Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BRS - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Elytrain
6h 37m£89–229
Bristol to Thetford by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Thetford is to bus which costs £24 - £40 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Thetford is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol station to Thetford. However, there are services departing from Bristol Bus Station and arriving at Thetford via London Heathrow Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
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 8m.
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 8m and costs £90 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Bristol to Thetford, including transfers.
Bristol to Thetford bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bristol 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 8m and costs £90 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £24 - £40 and takes 6h 11m.
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 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bristol Bus Station to Thetford via London Heathrow Airport in around 6h 11m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–240
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–240
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–240
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–240
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- 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
- 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
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Norwich to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stansted Airport to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- 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
Train from Stansted Airport to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Bristol to Thetford bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport 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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