--- title: "Bristol to Compton Valence – 2 ways by car, taxi | Mixroutes" description: "Bristol to Compton Valence is 80 km. Fastest: undefined in 0 min. Cheapest: undefined from –. Real timetables, prices labelled live, quoted or estimated." url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/bristol-to-compton-valence" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/bristol-to-compton-valence.md" image: "https://www.mixroutes.com/og.png" --- # How to get from Bristol to Compton Valence [Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Bristol&to=Compton+Valence) [Compton Valence to Bristol](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/compton-valence-to-bristol) **Fastest:** 1h 57m\ by car, door to door\ **Cheapest:** £9\ by car\ **Distance:** 80 km\ as the crow flies\ **Departures today:** 6\ 4 ways, Sun 1 Nov\ ## 4 ways to travel 80 km apart. Times are the timetables for Sun 1 Nov, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare. best 20 min quicker than the train and £35 cheaper. - [**Drive** best fastest cheapest 1h 57m£9–12 Estimated 102 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Bristol&to=Compton+Valence) - [**Train** Least hassle 2h 15m£33–145 Estimated 2 departures · GWR](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Bristol&to=Compton+Valence) - [**Bus** 3h 58m£55–135 Estimated 4 departures · National Express](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Bristol&to=Compton+Valence) - [**Taxi** 1h 57m£145–205 Estimated one-way cab](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Bristol&to=Compton+Valence) Data: [Timetables via Transitous](https://transitous.org/sources/) · [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · [Places © OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [All credits and licences](https://www.mixroutes.com/credits) ## Before you go Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from United Kingdom; the planner lets you pick yours. - **Exercise increased caution in United Kingdom** [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.gbr.html) Travel advice: US State Department. ## Departures today 1. [09:00 → 11:15 2h 15m · direct · GWR£33–84](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Bristol&to=Compton+Valence&date=2026-11-01&time=08%3A00&it=t0) 2. [14:07 → 18:46 4h 39m · 2 changes · GWR£59–145](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Bristol&to=Compton+Valence&date=2026-11-01&time=08%3A00&it=t1) 3. [15:27 → 20:55 5h 28m · 1 change · FlixBus-gb FlixBus UK940£55–99](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Bristol&to=Compton+Valence&date=2026-11-01&time=08%3A00&it=t2) 4. [03:13^+1 → 09:29^+1 6h 16m · 2 changes · FlixBus-gb FlixBus UKN49£55–87](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Bristol&to=Compton+Valence&date=2026-11-01&time=08%3A00&it=t3) 5. [04:21^+1 → 10:32^+1 6h 11m · 4 changes · First Bristol, Bath & the West U3£90–135](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Bristol&to=Compton+Valence&date=2026-11-01&time=08%3A00&it=t4) 6. [06:40^+1 → 10:38^+1 3h 58m · 2 changes · First Bristol, Bath & the West 376£71–107](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Bristol&to=Compton+Valence&date=2026-11-01&time=08%3A00&it=t5) Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed. ## Questions people ask How long does it take to get from Bristol to Compton Valence? The fastest way is by car: about 1h 57m door to door. The straight-line distance is 80 km. What is the cheapest way from Bristol to Compton Valence? Drive is the cheapest, from £9. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote. Is there a direct train from Bristol to Compton Valence? Yes. Today's timetable shows 1 direct train, the fastest taking 2h 15m. Fares run £33–145 across classes. How much is the bus from Bristol to Compton Valence? Buses take about 3h 58m and cost £55–135 depending on operator and seat type. 4 departures appear in today's timetable window. How far is Compton Valence from Bristol by road? About 102 km, roughly 1h 57m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around £9–12; tolls and parking are extra. ## Who runs it Railways - GWR - South Western Railway Buses - South Western Railway - FlixBus-gb - National Express - First Buses of Somerset - First Wessex - Dorset & South Somerset - First Bristol - Bath & the West - Beeline Coaches - Damory Coaches - South West Coaches Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here. ## In Compton Valence Village and civil parish in Dorset, England Compton Valence is a small village and civil parish in the county of Dorset in southern England. It lies approximately 7 miles (11 km) west of the county town Dorchester. It is sited at the head of a narrow valley, formed by a small tributary of the River Frome, and is surrounded by the hills of the Dorset Downs, which has led to it having been described as "a pocket of habitation in the downs." Dorset County Council estimate that in 2013 the population of the parish was 50. 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