There are 7 ways to get from Wirral to Bristol by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
4h 41m£65–137Drive 165.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Wirral to Bristolcar 165.8 mi
3h 14m£42–61Bus
- Take the bus from Lloyd Drive to Chester Bus Interchangebus 22 / ...
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Bristol Bus Stationbus
6h 30mFly from Liverpool
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LPL - BRS
5h 37m£57–153Train
- Take the train from Upton to Wrexham Generaltrain
- Take the train from Wrexham General to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
5h 11m£56–103Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Lloyd Drive to Chester Bus Interchangebus 22 / ...
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 830
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 111 / ...
7h 12mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shotton to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane MAN - BRS
7h 12m£75–185
Wirral to Bristol by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wirral to Bristol is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Wirral to Bristol is to drive which takes 3h 14m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Wirral to Bristol station. However, there are services departing from Lloyd Drive and arriving at Bristol Bus Station via Chester Bus Interchange and Birmingham - Jennens Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Wirral to Bristol. However, there are services departing from Upton and arriving at Bristol Temple Meads via Bidston, Liverpool Lime Street and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
The distance between Wirral and Bristol is 185 miles. The road distance is 166.7 miles.
The best way to get from Wirral to Bristol without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 4h 41m and costs £60 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Wirral to Bristol, including transfers.
Wirral to Bristol bus services, operated by Al's Coaches, depart from Lloyd Drive station.
Wirral to Bristol train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Wirral to Bristol is to train via Birmingham which takes 4h 41m and costs £60 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 30m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £160 and takes 5h 37m.
What companies run services between Wirral, England and Bristol, England?
You can take a train from Upton to Bristol Temple Meads via Bidston, Liverpool Central Loop Line, Liverpool Lime Street, and Birmingham New Street in around 4h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lloyd Drive to Bristol Bus Station via Chester Bus Interchange and Birmingham - Jennens Road in around 6h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–70
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- 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 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Upton to Wrexham General
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Wrexham General to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shotton to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 01516530222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Al's Coaches
Bus from Lloyd Drive to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Al's Coaches
Bus from Lloyd Drive to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Al's Coaches
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Wirral to Bristol bus services, operated by Al's Coaches, arrive at Chester Bus Interchange station.
Wirral to Bristol train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wirral to Bristol is 167 miles. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from Wirral to Bristol.
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