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How to get fromEdinburgh to Bristolby plane, bus, taxi, car ferry, or car

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There are 2 ways to get from Edinburgh to Bristol by plane, bus, taxi, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, bus, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane EDI - YHZ
    2. Take the bus from Halifax Shopping Centre to Bridgewater Mallbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Bridgewater Mall to Bristoltaxi taxi
    13h 30m
    $559–1,324

  2. Fly to St. John Airport, car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to St. John Airport (YSJ)plane plane EDI - YSJ
    2. Take the car ferry from Saint John, NB to Digbycarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Digby to Bristolcar car
    16h 35m
    $528–1,729

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration10h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$297Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,499.9 km
  • Duration: 13h 30m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Bristol, NS, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Bristol. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ), walk to Silver Dart Dr At Halifax Airport, take the line 320 bus to Bridge Terminal Bay 10, take the line 3 bus to Mumford Terminal Bay 2, walk to Halifax Shopping Centre, take the bus to Bridgewater Mall, then take the taxi to Bristol. Alternatively, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to St. John Airport (YSJ), drive to Saint John, NB, take the car ferry to Digby, then drive to Bristol.

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