There are 7 ways to get from East Anglia to Bristol 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 Attleborough to Elytrain
- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
4h 32m£109–198Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Thetford to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk950
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 200 / ...
7h 13m£28–46Drive 194.3 mi
- Drive from East Anglia to Bristolcar 194.3 mi
3h 34m£48–70Fly from Norwich International Airport
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NWI - BRS
6h 54m£90–289Line 14 bus, train
- Take the bus from Industrial Estate to Railway Stationbus 14 / ...
- Take the train from Norwich to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
5h 54m£103–191Line 14 bus, train via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Industrial Estate to Railway Stationbus 14 / ...
- Take the train from Norwich to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
7h 59m£112–178Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Attleborough to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane STN - BRS
6h 22m£112–231
East Anglia to Bristol by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Anglia to Bristol is to bus which costs £28 - £50 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from East Anglia to Bristol is to drive which takes 3h 34m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from East Anglia to Bristol station. However, there are services departing from Phoenix Way and arriving at Bus Station via Thetford and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from East Anglia to Bristol. However, there are services departing from Attleborough and arriving at Bristol Temple Meads via Ely, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
The distance between East Anglia and Bristol is 232 miles. The road distance is 195.5 miles.
The best way to get from East Anglia to Bristol without a car is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs £100 - £200.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from East Anglia to Bristol, including transfers.
East Anglia to Bristol bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Thetford station.
East Anglia to Bristol train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Attleborough station.
The best way to get from East Anglia to Bristol is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs £100 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £50 and takes 7h 13m, you could also fly, which costs £90 - £290 and takes 6h 54m.
What companies run services between East Anglia, England and Bristol, England?
You can take a vehicle from East Anglia to Bristol Temple Meads via Attleborough, Ely, London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 4h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Phoenix Way to Bus Station via Bus Interchange, Thetford, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 7h 13m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Bristol Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–260
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–420
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Attleborough to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Norwich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Attleborough to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Attleborough to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Norwich to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Peterborough to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Thetford to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Bus from Industrial Estate to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Bus from Industrial Estate to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
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Booking & Getting There
East Anglia to Bristol bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
East Anglia to Bristol train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Ely station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Anglia to Bristol is 195 miles. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from East Anglia to Bristol.
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