How to get from Bristol to Lostwithiel
- Fastest
- 3h
- by car, door to door
- Cheapest
- £21
- by car
- Distance
- 186 km
- as the crow flies
- Departures today
- 8
- 4 ways, Sat 31 Oct
4 ways to travel
186 km apart. Times are the timetables for Sat 31 Oct, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare.
best1h 15m quicker than the bus and £28 cheaper.
- Drivebestfastestcheapest3h£21–28Estimated237 km · fuel only
- BusLeast hassle4h 13m£38–118Estimated5 departures · FlixBus-gb
- Train3h 22m£39–183Estimated3 departures · CrossCountry
- Taxi3h£330–475Estimatedone-way cab
Data: Timetables via Transitous · Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM · Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0 · All credits and licences
Before you go
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Departures today
- 08:37 → 11:593h 22m · 1 change · CrossCountry£65–183
- 09:37 → 13:023h 25m · 1 change · CrossCountry£39–151
- 10:37 → 14:033h 26m · 1 change · CrossCountry£66–183
- 11:12 → 15:254h 13m · 1 change · FlixBus-gb FlixBus UK087£71–114
- 12:58 → 17:554h 57m · direct · National Express 104£73–118
- 12:58 → 17:314h 33m · 1 change · National Express 104£38–67
- 14:28 → 18:504h 22m · 1 change · FlixBus-gb FlixBus UK045£68–114
- 17:28 → 21:514h 23m · 1 change · National Express 101£68–113
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 Lostwithiel?
The fastest way is by car: about 3h door to door. The straight-line distance is 186 km.
What is the cheapest way from Bristol to Lostwithiel?
Drive is the cheapest, from £21. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.
Is there a direct train from Bristol to Lostwithiel?
Not today. Train journeys involve a change; the fastest takes 3h 22m.
How much is the bus from Bristol to Lostwithiel?
Buses take about 4h 13m and cost £38–118 depending on operator and seat type. 5 departures appear in today's timetable window.
How far is Lostwithiel from Bristol by road?
About 237 km, roughly 3h of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around £21–28; tolls and parking are extra.
Who runs it
- CrossCountry
- GWR
- FlixBus-gb
- National Express
- Go Cornwall Bus
Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here.