There are 8 ways to get from East Kilbride to Bristol by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
best- Take the train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
3h 34m£36–110Train via Warrington
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
8h 2m£134–227Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 111 / ...
11h 9m£61–106Drive 362.7 mi
- Drive from East Kilbride to Bristolcar 362.7 mi
5h 57m£90–130Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
4h 57m£53–159Fly Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
5h 13m£67–159Train
- Take the train from Motherwell to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth / ...
8h 59m£204–315Bus via Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Pointbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk070 / ...
11h 15m£49–76
East Kilbride to Bristol by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Kilbride to Bristol is to bus via Buchanan Bus Station which costs £45 - £80 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from East Kilbride to Bristol is to train and fly which takes 3h 34m and costs £35 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from East Kilbride station to Bristol station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Bus Station and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from East Kilbride to Bristol. However, there are services departing from East Kilbride and arriving at Bristol Temple Meads via Glasgow Central, Warrington Bank Quay and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 2m.
The distance between East Kilbride and Bristol is 347 miles. The road distance is 364.8 miles.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Bristol without a car is to train via Warrington which takes 8h 2m and costs £130 - £230.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from East Kilbride to Bristol, including transfers.
East Kilbride to Bristol bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
East Kilbride to Bristol train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Bristol is to train via Warrington which takes 8h 2m and costs £130 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £110 and takes 11h 9m.
What companies run services between East Kilbride, Scotland and Bristol, England?
You can take a train from East Kilbride to Bristol Temple Meads via Glasgow Central, Warrington Bank Quay, and Birmingham New Street in around 8h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station via Bus Station and Birmingham Coach Station in around 11h 9m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- 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
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Motherwell to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £200–310
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Point
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
East Kilbride to Bristol bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
East Kilbride to Bristol train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Kilbride to Bristol is 365 miles. It takes approximately 5h 57m to drive from East Kilbride to Bristol.
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