There are 9 ways to get from Elgin to Bristol by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
best- Take the bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ABZ - BRS
4h 42m£86–245Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Elgin to Inverness Airporttrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane INV - BRS
3h 54m£50–153Train
- Take the train from Elgin to Aberdeentrain Inverness - Aberdeen / ...
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Aberdeen - Plymouth / ...
11h 44m£267–404Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 5bus M96 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Pointbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Bristol Bus Stationbus
15h 1m£77–133Drive 526.6 mi
- Drive from Elgin to Bristolcar 526.6 mi
9h 16m£132–190Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Elgin to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
7h 8m£119–246Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ABZ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
6h 15m£116–299Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ABZ - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
6h 35m£130–447Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus M96 / ...
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 111 / ...
14h 28m£113–169
Elgin to Bristol by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Elgin to Bristol is to train and fly which costs £50 - £160 and takes 3h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Elgin to Bristol is to train and fly which takes 3h 54m and costs £50 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Elgin station to Bristol station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bristol Bus Station via Bus Station Stance 3, Buchanan Bus Station and Birmingham - Jennens Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Elgin to Bristol. However, there are services departing from Elgin and arriving at Bristol Temple Meads via Aberdeen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 44m.
The distance between Elgin and Bristol is 475 miles. The road distance is 529.6 miles.
The best way to get from Elgin to Bristol without a car is to train which takes 11h 44m and costs £260 - £410.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Elgin to Bristol, including transfers.
Elgin to Bristol bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Bus Station.
Elgin to Bristol train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Elgin station.
The best way to get from Elgin to Bristol is to train which takes 11h 44m and costs £260 - £410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £75 - £140 and takes 15h 1m.
What companies run services between Elgin, Scotland and Bristol, England?
You can take a train from Elgin to Bristol Temple Meads via Aberdeen in around 11h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Bristol Bus Station via Bus Station Stance 3, Buchanan Bus Station, and Birmingham - Jennens Road in around 15h 1m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–270
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–370
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–370
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–350
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
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 7m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–270
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–360
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Elgin to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Elgin to Inverness Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Elgin to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Aberdeen to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £240–360
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Point
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Elgin to Bristol bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Bus Station Stance 5.
Elgin to Bristol train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Aberdeen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elgin to Bristol is 530 miles. It takes approximately 9h 16m to drive from Elgin to Bristol.
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