London to Bristol by direct coach
Coach to Bristol from London by National Express and Megabus
National Express coach from London to Bristol Coach services from London to Bristol are operated by two UKs’ well-known carriers - National Express and Megabus.
National Express and Megabus provide a direct intercity coach service between London and Bristol. There is no other coach operator, which offers similar shuttle service between these two cities.
National Express offers more than 25 direct services per day, while Megabus has about 12 connections a day.
Some National Express and Megabus services terminate in Bristol, but most of them are not intended to serve the route from London to Bristol only, the coaches run on larger distances and Bristol is only an intermediate stop. Both National Express and Megabus stop at Bristol University.
Megabus coach from London to Bristol Useful links to coach timetables & fares
On this page you’ll also find:
- How to buy tickets online
- Carriage of luggage & bikes
- Alternate transportation: trains, car rentals, planes
- Accommodation in London and Bristol
The National Express direct coach line between London and Bristol is 040 and there are few other carriers’ routes passing through Bristol. M10 is the Megabus line from London to Bristol.
Most of the services from Bristol to London begin their journey at one of the UKs’ south-western cities or towns, however, all terminate at Victoria Coach Station in London (see details below).
National Express & Megabus’ coaches are high-class vehicles, equipped with toilet, air conditioning, reclining seats and radio. Both carriers put the safety and comfort of passengers first, so the vehicles are equipped with a large number of safeguards. The operators are using modern vehicles with large panoramic windows and increased legroom. Some coaches on this route provide free Wi-Fi and can take passengers in wheelchairs on board the bus.
Travelling between London and Bristol with National Express takes about 3 hours and 2½ hours with Megabus. This is one of the cheapest transport options between Central London and Bristol.
On this route Megabus provides additional option for travel. You can travel between London and Bristol by train. South West Trains, which operates these connections, is a partner of Megabus. Both companies belong to the Stagecoach corporation. Service operated by South West Trains, but seats can be booked through Megabus. In this case, stations and bus stops are situated in other locations. Travel time 2:45.
Go to National Express or Megabus website to check current timetable and prices and book a ticket for your journey.
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Timetables and fares...
Coach to Bristol from London by National Express
| National Express service number | ▼ | 040 |
040 | 040 | 040 | 040 | 040 | 040 | 040 | 040 | 040 | 040 | 040 | 040 | 040 |
| Days of operation | ▼ | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Sa | Daily | Sa | Daily | Fr,Su | Sa | Daily | Fr,Su | Daily |
| Period(s) of operation | ▼ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station | Dep. | 7:30 | 8:30 | 9:30 | 10:30 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:30 |
| LONDON, (Hammersmith) |
Dep. | - | 8:50 | - | 10:50 | - | - | 12:50 | - | - | - | - | 14:50n | - | - |
| BRISTOL, Malborough Str, Bus Station |
Arr. | 10:00 | 11:05 | 12:00 | 13:05 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:05 | 15:30 | 16:00 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 17:05 | 17:30 | 18:05h |
| BRISTOL, University, Triangle West |
Arr. | - | - | 12:10 | - | - | - | 15:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18:15h |
| BRISTOL, Clifton Down | Arr. | - | - | 12:12 | - | - | - | 15:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18:17h |
| BRISTOL, Black Boy | Arr. | - | - | 12:15 | - | - | - | 15:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18:20h |
| BRISTOL, University, Stoke Bishop | Arr. | - | - | 12:20 | - | - | - | 15:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18:25h |
Coach to Bristol from London by National Express
| National Express service number | ▼ | 040 | 040 | 040 | 040 | 040 | 040 | 040 | 040 | 040 | 040 | 040 | 040 | 040 | 040 |
| Days of operation | ▼ | Fr,Su | Daily | Fr,Su | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Fr,Su | Daily | Fr,Su | Daily | Fr,Su | Daily | Daily |
| Period(s) of operation | ▼ | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station | Dep. | 16:00 | 16:30 | 17:00 | 17:30 | 18:00 | 18:30 | 19:00 | 19:30 | 20:00 | 20:30 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 23:59 |
| LONDON, (Hammersmith) | Dep. | - | 16:50n | - | - | - | 18:50 |
- | - | - | - | 21:15 |
- | - | - |
| BRISTOL, Malborough Str, Bus Stn | Arr. | 18:35k | 19:25h | 19:35k | 20:05h | 20:35h | 21:10 | 21:30 | 22:00 | 22:25 | 22:55 | 23:25 | 0:20 | 1:20 | 2:20 |
| BRISTOL, University, Triangle West | Arr. | - | - | - | 20:15h | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1:30 | - |
| BRISTOL, Clifton Down | Arr. | - | - | - | 20:17h | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1:31 | - |
| BRISTOL, Black Boy | Arr. | - | - | - | 20:20h | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1:33 | - |
| BRISTOL, University, Stoke Bishop | Arr. | - | - | - | 20:25h | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1:35 | - |
M = Monday, T= Tuesday, W = Wednesday, Th = Thursday, Fr = Friday, Sa = Saturday, Su = Sunday
1 = Does not operate 27 March and 1 May 2016, but opeartes additionally on the 28 March and 2 May 2016
2 = Does not operate 24 and 31 December.
g = Operates 15 minutes later Saturday, Sunday & Bank Holidays (also 28-31 December and 2 January)
h = Operates 15 minutes later Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays and 28-31 December and 2 January)
k = Operates 15 minutes later Fridays
x = Operates 30 minutes later Saturdays, Sundays, Bank Holidays (excluding Bank Holidays and 28-31 December and 2 January)
n = Does not call on Fridays and Sundays
Coach to London from Bristol by National Express
| National Express service number | ▼ | 509 | 040 | 040 | 040 | 040 | 040 | 040 | 040 | 040 | 040 | 040 | 040 | 040 | 040 | 040 |
| Days of operation | ▼ | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Sa | Daily | Daily | Sa | Daily | Sa |
Daily |
Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily |
| Period(s) of operation | ▼ | - | - | - |
- |
- |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| BRISTOL, University, Stoke Bishop | Dep. | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:55 | - | - | - | 9:15 | - | - | 12:00 | - |
| BRISTOL, Black Boy | Dep. | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:59 | - | - | - | 9:20 | - | - | 12:04 | - |
| BRISTOL, Clifton Down | Dep. | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:01 | - | - | - | 9:25 | - | - | 12:06 | - |
| BRISTOL, University, Queens Rd Triangle |
Dep. | - | - | - | - | - | - |
8:05 |
- | - | - |
9:30 |
- | - | 12:10 | - |
| BRISTOL, Malborough Str, Bus Stn | Dep. | 3:50 | 5:00g | 5:45x | 6:45x | 7:40 | 7:45g | 8:30 | 8:50 | 9:10 | 9:30 | 9:50 |
10:30 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 13:30 |
| LONDON, (Hammersmith) | Arr. | - | - | - |
9:10g |
- | - | - | - | - | - |
12:05 |
- | 13:45 | - | 15:45 |
| LONDON, (Earl's Court) | Arr. | 6:10 | 7:25 | 8:10 |
- | 10:00 | 10:15 |
10:55 | 11:10 | 11:35 | 11:50 |
- | 12:50 | - | 14:50 | - |
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station | Arr. | 6:20 | 7:35 | 8:35 | 9:45 | 10:10 | 10:25 | 11:05 | 11:20 | 11:45 | 12:00 | 12:25 | 13:00 | 14:05 | 15:00 | 16:05 |
Coach to London from Bristol by National Express
| National Express service number | ▼ | 040 | 040 | 040 | 040 | 040 | 040 | 040 | 040 | 040 | 040 | 040 | 040 | 040 | 040 |
| Days of operation | ▼ | Daily | Fr,Su | Daily | Fr,Su | Daily | Fr,Su | Daily | Fr,Su | Daily | Fr,Su | Daily | Fr,Su | Daily | Fr,Su |
| Period(s) of operation | ▼ | - | 1 | - |
1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| BRISTOL, University, Stoke Bishop | Dep. | - | - | 15:00 | - | - | - | 17:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| BRISTOL, Black Boy | Dep. | - | - | 15:04 | - | - | - | 17:04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| BRISTOL, Clifton Down | Dep. | - | - | 15:06 | - | - | - | 17:06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| BRISTOL, University, Queens Rd Triangle | Dep. | - | - | 15:10 | - | - | - | 17:10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| BRISTOL, Malborough Str, Bus Stn | Dep. | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 16:00 | 16:30 | 17:00 | 17:30 | 18:00 | 18:30 | 19:00 | 19:30 | 20:00 | 20:30 | 21:00 |
| LONDON, (Hammersmith) | Arr. | - | - | 17:50k | - | - | - | - | - | 20:45 |
- | - | - | 22:35 | - |
| LONDON, Earl's Court | Arr. | 16:55 | 17:35 | - | 18:30k | 19:05 | 19:35 | 20:00 |
20:25 | - | 21:15 | 21:40 | 22:10 | - | 23:10 |
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station | Arr. | 17:05 | 17:45 | 18:10k | 18:40k | 19:15 | 19:45 | 20:10 | 20:35 | 21:05 | 21:25 | 21:50 | 22:20 | 22:50 | 23:20 |
M = Monday, T= Tuesday, W = Wednesday, Th = Thursday, Fr = Friday, Sa = Saturday, Su = Sunday
1 = Does not operate 27 March and 1 May 2016, but opeartes additionally on the 28 March and 2 May 2016
2 = Does not operate 24 and 31 December.
g = Operates 15 minutes later Saturday, Sunday & Bank Holidays (also 28-31 December and 2 January)
h = Operates 15 minutes later Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays and 28-31 December and 2 January)
k = Operates 15 minutes later Fridays
x = Operates 30 minutes later Saturdays, Sundays, Bank Holidays (excluding Bank Holidays and 28-31 December and 2 January)
n = Does not call on Fridays and Sundays
Bus and coach boarding points
| To Bristol: | To London: |
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station, Departure Hall |
LONDON, Victoria Coach Station, Arrival Hall |
| LONDON, (Hammersmith), Hammersmith Bridge Rd, Stop SC | LONDON, (Earl’s Court), West Cromwell Rd, Stop D, nr Tesco |
| BRISTOL, Malborough Street, Bus Station | LONDON, (Hammersmith), Hammersmith Bridge Rd, Stop TC |
| BRISTOL, University, Queens Rd Triangle, Triangle West, Stop DC | BRISTOL, Malborough Street, Bus Station |
| BRISTOL, (Clifton Down), Whiteladies Rd, outside Boots | BRISTOL: University, Queens Rd Triangle, outside Sainsburys |
| BRISTOL, (Black Boys), Upper Belgrave Rd | BRISTOL, (Clifton Down), Whiteladies Rd, outside Papajis |
| BRISTOL, Bristol University (Stoke Bishop) | BRISTOL, (Black Boys), Westbury Rd, outside Spice |
| BRISTOL, Bristol University (Stoke Bishop) |
Prices for online tickets
| London to Bristol |
Adult | Youth/Senior | Child | BOOK NOW | |||
| Single | Return | Single | Return | Single | Return | ||
| London to Bristol (Standard) |
£20 | £35 | £16 | £28 | £10 | £17.50 | London to Bristol |
| Bristol to London (Standard) |
£20 | £35 | £16 | £28 | £10 | £17.50 | Bristol to London |
| London to Bristol (eg. APEX/Funfares) |
from £6 one way | from £6 one way | from £6 one way | London to Bristol |
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| Bristol to London (eg. APEX/Funfares) | from £6 one way | from £6 one way | from £6 one way | Bristol to London | |||
- Age categories: Children: 3-15 years, Seniors: 60+ years. Children aged under 3 travel free.
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Timetables and fares...
Coach to Bristol from London by Megabus
|
Various service numbers |
▼ | MB10 |
MB10 | MB10 |
MB10 | MB10 | MB10 | MB10 |
| Days of operation | ▼ | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily |
| Period(s) of operation | ▼ | - | - | - |
- | - | - | - |
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station | Dep. | 8:00 | 9:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 |
| BRISTOL, University |
Arr. | 10:30 | - | 12:33 |
- | - | - | 16:30 |
| BRISTOL, City Centre |
Arr. | 11:15 | 11:40 | 12:50 | 13:40 | 14:40 | 15:40 | 16:50 |
Coach to Bristol from London by Megabus
|
Various service numbers |
▼ | MB10 | MB10 |
MB10 |
MB10 | MB10 | MB10 | MB10 | MB10 | MB10 | MB10 |
| Days of operation | ▼ | Daily | Daily | Fr,Sa,Su |
Daily | Daily |
Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily |
| Period(s) of operation | ▼ | - |
- |
- | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - |
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station | Dep. | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 18:30 | 19:00 | 20:00 |
21:00 | 22:00 | 23:30 |
| BRISTOL, University |
Arr. | - | 18:40 | - | 20:30 | - | - |
22:30 | - | 0:15 | 1:40 |
| BRISTOL, City Centre |
Arr. | 17:40 | 19:00 |
19:50 | 20:50 | 21:15 | 21:40 | 22:50 | 23:30 | 0:30 | 1:55 |
Coach to London from Bristol by Megabus
| Various service numbers | ▼ | MG10 | MB10 | MG10 | MG |
MG10 | MG10 | MB10 | MB10 | MB10 |
| Days of operation | ▼ | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Fr,Sa,Su |
| Period(s) of operation | ▼ | - | h |
- |
- | - | - | - |
- | - |
| BRISTOL, City Centre | Dep. | 4:25 | 6:30 | 7:10 | 7:50 | 8:15 | 9:10 | 10:10 | 11:10 | 12:15 |
| BRISTOL, University | Dep. | 4:40 | 6:45 |
7:30 |
- | - | 9:30 | 10:30 | 11:30 | - |
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station | Arr. | 7:25 | 9:40 | 10:10 | 10:40 | 11:10 | 12:10 | 13:01 | 14:10 | 15:10 |
Coach to London from Bristol by Megabus
| Various service numbers | ▼ | MB10 | MB10 | MB10 | MB10 | MB10 | MB10 | MB10 | MB10 |
| Days of operation | ▼ | Daily | Fr,Su | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Fr,Su |
| Period(s) of operation | ▼ | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| BRISTOL, City Centre | Dep. | 13:10 | 14:15 | 15:10 | 16:20 | 16:50 | 17:30 | 19:10 | 20:00 |
| BRISTOL, University | Dep. | 13:30 | - | 15:30 | - | - | 17:50 | 19:30 | 20:15 |
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station | Arr. | 16:10 | 17:10 | 18:10 | 19:10 | 19:50 | 20:40 | 22:10 | 22:40 |
M = Monday, T= Tuesday, W = Wednesday, Th = Thursday, Fr = Friday, Sa = Saturday, Su = Sunday
h - Departs 15/30 mins later Saturdays and Sundays
Bus and coach boarding points
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station, Departure Hall |
| BRISTOL, City Centre, Colston Hall |
| BRISTOL, University of the West of England in Bristol, from Frenchay Campus |
Prices for online tickets
| London to Bristol |
Adult | Youth/Senior | Child | BOOK NOW | |||
| Single | Return | Single | Return | Single | Return | ||
| London to Bristol |
from £1+50p one way | from £1+50p one way | from £1+50p one way | London to Bristol |
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| Bristol to London |
from £1+50p one way | from £1+50p one way | from £1+50p one way | Bristol to London | |||
- Age categories: Children: 3-15 years, Seniors: 60+ years. Children aged under 3 travel free.
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How to buy tickets online for travel from London to Bristol?
To purchase tickets online for National Express routes you can do it directly at the Europebus home page using a journey planner provided. You can also do it on the National Express website. For Megabus connections visit Megabus website. Simply fill out all fields in the journey planner and follow the instructions to buy a ticket. Discounted tickets are also available for youths, children and seniors. If you book early and your travel dates and times are flexible, you may get ticket with a discount. Early booking is highly recommended, because services between London and Bristol are very popular and the coaches are fully booked on some days.
Carriage of luggage and bikes
Luggage policy for the National Express bus to Bristol: The National Express’ coach driver will load and unload customers’ luggage but customers are responsible for seeing their own luggage onto and off the coach on which they are travelling.
Each customer has a free luggage allowance of two medium sized suitcases, weighing no more than 20 kilograms each and 1 piece of hand luggage, which must be located on the shelf above your head or under the passenger seat. >>> NX's BUS TO BRISTOL on-line booking <<<
Luggage policy for the Megabus bus to Bristol: Megabus doesn’t check luggage or provide receipts for luggage transported on the bus by the passenger. Passengers are advised that Megabus will accept up to one piece of luggage per passenger. For guidance this should be no more than the size of a standard suitcase and should not weigh more than 20kg. Passengers can also take on board one small piece of luggage that must fit either on your lap or under the seat in front of you. >>> Megabus BUS TO BRISTOL on-line booking <<<
Of course you can take a bike but... In a bike bag as carry-on luggage, semi-dismantled, free of charge. You can take a bicycle with you as carry-on luggage free of charge on any coach, if you put it in a zip-up 'bike bag', with wheels and pedals removed and handlebars turned. Bike bags are available from most cycle shops, for example www.wiggle.co.uk
Overview of alternative transports between London and Bristol. Trains & airlines services within the UK.
If our information is insufficient for you to convince you to travel by coach, or simply you don’t like this transportation arrangement then we encourage you to take advantage of rail or in some cases flight services. If you want to travel for example from London to Bristol or vice versa by train we suggest you to visit the Train Line website, while good flights between British cities are recommend on the Budget Air’s website
Rail services in the UK are fast, frequent and convenient. Tickets can be bought in advance easily via a train reservation service available at the Train Line website
Regular air links to distant cities in Britain can be checked and booked at www.budgetair.co.uk. Flights connections are available to various destinations in the UK, Europe and worldwide.
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