There are 6 ways to get from Bristol to Clacton-on-Sea by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain Bristol Temple Meads - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Clacton-on-Seatrain London Liverpool Street - Clacton-on-Sea
3h 58m£86–151Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 200 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus 717
7h 12m£34–58Drive 193.7 mi
- Drive from Bristol to Clacton-on-Seacar 193.7 mi
3h 41m£48–69Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BRS - STN
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Clacton-on-Seatrain
6h 54m£78–186Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Shenfieldtrain
- Take the train from Shenfield to Clacton-on-Seatrain
5h 23m£64–118Fly to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane BRS - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Clacton-on-Seatrain
6h 58m£274–366
Bristol to Clacton-on-Sea by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Clacton-on-Sea is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Clacton-on-Sea is to drive which takes 3h 41m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol station to Clacton-on-Sea. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Pier Avenue via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Coach Station, Railway Station and Stanwell Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Bristol to Clacton-on-Sea. However, there are services departing from Bristol Temple Meads and arriving at Clacton-on-Sea via London Paddington and Stratford (London). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 58m.
The distance between Bristol and Clacton-on-Sea is 192 miles. The road distance is 194.8 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol to Clacton-on-Sea without a car is to train which takes 3h 58m and costs £85 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Bristol to Clacton-on-Sea, including transfers.
Bristol to Clacton-on-Sea bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Bristol to Clacton-on-Sea train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
The best way to get from Bristol to Clacton-on-Sea is to train which takes 3h 58m and costs £85 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 7h 12m.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and Clacton-on-Sea, England?
You can take a train from Bristol Temple Meads to Clacton-on-Sea via London Paddington and Stratford (London) in around 3h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Pier Avenue via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Coach Station, Railway Station, Osborne Street, and Stanwell Street in around 7h 12m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–330
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–330
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–380
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Clacton-on-Sea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Chelmsford to Clacton-on-Sea
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Shenfield to Clacton-on-Sea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Clacton-on-Sea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Shenfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
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Bristol to Clacton-on-Sea bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Bristol to Clacton-on-Sea train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bristol to Clacton-on-Sea is 195 miles. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from Bristol to Clacton-on-Sea.
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