Trains from Edinburgh to Bristol

Edinburgh to Bristol train information

• The journey from Edinburgh, situated in Scotland and Bristol, which is in England is well served by trains. Use our travel search engine to search for your ticket and see the rail company for this journey.
• There are 312 miles between the 2 cities and the average journey time from Edinburgh to Bristol is approximately 6h35m. Taking the train is often the fastest option to get to Bristol from Edinburgh, and it's also a greener option than driving your car or flying.
• Prices may vary depending on the travel date as well as how much time in advance you book your ticket.

Best prices for Edinburgh to Bristol train tickets

Edinburgh - Bristol prices calendar

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Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

The table above is based on the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the train is bought. Buying your train from Edinburgh to Bristol in advance should enable you to spend less for your trip.

We found tickets available from £69 when booking your ticket 1 month in advance which is 17% cheaper than the best ticket we found when buying your ticket on the day you're travelling.

Best prices for Edinburgh to Bristol trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Edinburgh and Bristol by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Bristol to Edinburgh and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Edinburgh - Bristol train tickets

Looking to travel for less? Many railcards and discounts are available to pay less for your Edinburgh Bristol train ticket and make even more savings on your tickets: special train fares for children, railcards for all ages, group travel, or charity discount. There are five types of railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Two together railcard, Family and Friends Railcard, Senior railcard, Disabled persons railcard.

• The main benefit of purchasing a railcard is that you only need a few trips to break even.

  You will need to buy at least £88 of train tickets in a year for the railcard to pay for itsfel. It corresponds to the price of the card, thirty pounds, divided by the saving, thirty four percent. On every train that you purchase after that, you will spare money.

  For instance, train tickets from Edinburgh to Bristol cost on average £50.00 (1). When dividing £88 by £50.00 (£88/£50.00 = 1.76), you can see that after only 2 one way trips from Bristol to Edinburgh, the card will have paid for itself.

• Railcards enable you to get a third off most train fares for a year. The Disabled persons railcard costs £20 and the 5 other railcards £30.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey