There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Bristol Temple Meads by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
3h 15m£46–122Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
3h 58m£44–146Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
6h 29m£230–330Bus via Leeds
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk070 / ...
10h 3m£49–82Drive 367.5 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Bristol Temple Meadscar 367.5 mi
6h 20m£90–129Train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
4h 27m£68–181Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
4h 55m£84–176Train via Stafford
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Staffordtrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
6h 39m£154–244Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 180 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 111 / ...
12h 22m£83–197
Edinburgh to Bristol Temple Meads by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Bristol Temple Meads is to bus via Leeds which costs £45 - £85 and takes 10h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Bristol Temple Meads is to fly which takes 3h 15m and costs £45 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Bristol Temple Meads. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Temple Meads Stn via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station and The Horsefair. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 3m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Bristol Temple Meads. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 29m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Bristol Temple Meads is 333 miles. The road distance is 369.7 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Bristol Temple Meads without a car is to train which takes 6h 29m and costs £230 - £330.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Edinburgh to Bristol Temple Meads, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Bristol Temple Meads bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Bristol Temple Meads train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Bristol Temple Meads is to fly which takes 3h 15m and costs £45 - £130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £230 - £330 and takes 6h 29m, you could also bus via Leeds, which costs £45 - £85 and takes 10h 3m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Bristol Temple Meads, England?
easyJet and Ryanair fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Cross Country operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bristol Temple Meads every 2 hours. Tickets cost £230–330 and the journey takes 6h 29m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £230–330
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–160
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Bristol Temple Meads bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Bristol Temple Meads train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Bristol Temple Meads station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Bristol Temple Meads is 370 miles. It takes approximately 6h 20m to drive from Edinburgh to Bristol Temple Meads.
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