There are 8 ways to get from Glasgow to Bristol by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
3h 1m£32–108Train via Warrington
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
6h 56m£135–221Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Pointbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk070 / ...
9h£42–65Drive 369.6 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Bristolcar 369.6 mi
6h 4m£92–133Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
3h 50m£39–123Fly Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
4h 35m£64–152Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth / ...
7h 44m£210–320Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 111 / ...
9h 53m£60–101
Glasgow to Bristol by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Bristol is to bus which costs £40 - £65 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Bristol is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs £30 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow station to Bristol station. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Bristol Bus Station via Birmingham - Jennens Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Bristol Temple Meads. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 44m.
The distance between Glasgow and Bristol is 337 miles. The road distance is 371.7 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Bristol without a car is to train via Warrington which takes 6h 56m and costs £130 - £230.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Glasgow to Bristol, including transfers.
Glasgow to Bristol bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to Bristol train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Bristol is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs £30 - £110. Alternatively, you can train via Warrington, which costs £130 - £230 and takes 6h 56m, you could also bus, which costs £40 - £65 and takes 9h.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Bristol, England?
easyJet and Ryanair fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Glasgow Central to Bristol Temple Meads via Warrington Bank Quay and Birmingham New Street in around 6h 56m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £210–320
- Website
- Cross Country
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Point
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- National Express
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Glasgow to Bristol bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Millennium Point station.
Glasgow to Bristol train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to Bristol is 372 miles. It takes approximately 6h 4m to drive from Glasgow to Bristol.
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