There are 6 ways to get from Bristol to Hastings 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 London Charing Cross to Hastingstrain London Charing Cross - Hastings
3h 54m£82–151Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Stationbus 200 / ...
- Take the bus from Gatwick South Terminal to Cornfield Roadbus 500
7h 33m£29–44Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Gatwick Airport South Terminalbus Uk940
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Hastingstrain London Victoria - Ore / ...
5h 46m£41–69Drive 177.2 mi
- Drive from Bristol to Hastingscar 177.2 mi
3h 7m£44–64Fly, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BRS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Hastingstrain
6h 42m£87–208Train via Reading
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Hastingstrain
5h 13m£82–147
Bristol to Hastings by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Hastings is to bus which costs £28 - £45 and takes 7h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Hastings is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol station to Hastings. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Pier via Gatwick South Terminal and Cornfield Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Bristol to Hastings. However, there are services departing from Bristol Temple Meads and arriving at Hastings via Paddington station and London Charing Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 54m.
The distance between Bristol and Hastings is 184 miles. The road distance is 178.3 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol to Hastings without a car is to train which takes 3h 54m and costs £80 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Bristol to Hastings, including transfers.
Bristol to Hastings bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Bristol to Hastings train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
The best way to get from Bristol to Hastings is to train which takes 3h 54m and costs £80 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £45 and takes 7h 33m.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and Hastings, England?
You can take a train from Bristol Temple Meads to Hastings via London Paddington, Paddington station, Charing Cross station, and London Charing Cross in around 3h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Pier via South Terminal Bus Station, Gatwick South Terminal, and Cornfield Road in around 7h 33m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–330
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–240
- 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)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Charing Cross to Hastings
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to Hastings
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to Hastings
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to Hastings
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Gatwick Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Gatwick South Terminal to Cornfield Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Metrobus
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Bristol to Hastings bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at South Terminal Bus Station.
Bristol to Hastings train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bristol to Hastings is 178 miles. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Bristol to Hastings.
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