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How to get fromThurso to Bristolby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Thurso to Bristol by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Bristol Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane INV - BRS
    8h 10m
    £100–235

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus X99
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Pointbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Bristol Bus Stationbus bus
    17h 13m
    £71–132

  3. Train via York

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Yorktrain train
    3. Take the train from York to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    15h 41m
    £289–425

  4. Drive  626.3 mi

    1. Drive from Thurso to Bristolcar car 626.3 mi
    11h 8m
    £156–225

  5. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane EDI - BRS
    11h 35m
    £124–293

  6. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane INV - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    10h 12m
    £174–517

  7. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane INV - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain train
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    10h 29m
    £166–354

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    15h 48m
    £289–505

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus X99
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus bus 111 / ...
    17h 24m
    £128–178

Thurso to Bristol by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration15h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket£289Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 596 mi
  • Duration: 8h 10m

What companies run services between Thurso, Scotland and Bristol, England?

You can take a train from Thurso to Bristol Temple Meads via Inverness and York in around 15h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bank of Scotland to Bristol Bus Station via Bus Station Stance 3, Buchanan Bus Station, and Birmingham - Jennens Road in around 17h 13m.

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