--- title: "Bristol to Shipton Gorge – 2 ways by car, taxi | Mixroutes" description: "Bristol to Shipton Gorge is 82 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-shipton-gorge" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/bristol-to-shipton-gorge.md" image: "https://www.mixroutes.com/og.png" --- # How to get from Bristol to Shipton Gorge [Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Bristol&to=Shipton+Gorge) [Shipton Gorge to Bristol](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/shipton-gorge-to-bristol) **Fastest:** 1h 59m\ by car, door to door\ **Cheapest:** £10\ by car\ **Distance:** 82 km\ as the crow flies\ **Departures today:** 8\ 4 ways, Sat 31 Oct\ ## 4 ways to travel 82 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. best 30 min quicker than the train and £21 cheaper. - [**Drive** best fastest cheapest 1h 59m£10–13 Estimated 108 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Bristol&to=Shipton+Gorge) - [**Train** Least hassle 2h 28m£17–115 Estimated 3 departures · GWR](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Bristol&to=Shipton+Gorge) - [**Bus** 3h 55m£65–119 Estimated 5 departures · First Bristol, Bath & the West](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Bristol&to=Shipton+Gorge) - [**Taxi** 1h 59m£150–215 Estimated one-way cab](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Bristol&to=Shipton+Gorge) 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, search by Photon](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. [08:07 → 13:49 5h 42m · 3 changes · First Bristol, Bath & the West 374£77–119](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Bristol&to=Shipton+Gorge&date=2026-10-31&time=08%3A00&it=t0) 2. [08:43 → 13:49 5h 6m · 4 changes · First Bristol, Bath & the West 376£76–118](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Bristol&to=Shipton+Gorge&date=2026-10-31&time=08%3A00&it=t1) 3. [09:37 → 14:50 5h 13m · 1 change · GWR£17–80](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Bristol&to=Shipton+Gorge&date=2026-10-31&time=08%3A00&it=t2) 4. [09:45 → 14:01 4h 16m · 2 changes · First Bristol, Bath & the West 376£65–98](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Bristol&to=Shipton+Gorge&date=2026-10-31&time=08%3A00&it=t3) 5. [09:55 → 12:24 2h 29m · direct · GWR£53–115](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Bristol&to=Shipton+Gorge&date=2026-10-31&time=08%3A00&it=t4) 6. [11:12 → 15:49 4h 37m · 2 changes · FlixBus-gb FlixBus UK087£75–114](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Bristol&to=Shipton+Gorge&date=2026-10-31&time=08%3A00&it=t5) 7. [11:55 → 14:23 2h 28m · direct · GWR£53–115](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Bristol&to=Shipton+Gorge&date=2026-10-31&time=08%3A00&it=t6) 8. [13:48 → 17:43 3h 55m · 2 changes · First Bristol, Bath & the West 376£65–99](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Bristol&to=Shipton+Gorge&date=2026-10-31&time=08%3A00&it=t7) 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 Shipton Gorge? The fastest way is by car: about 1h 59m door to door. The straight-line distance is 82 km. What is the cheapest way from Bristol to Shipton Gorge? Drive is the cheapest, from £10. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote. Is there a direct train from Bristol to Shipton Gorge? Yes. Today's timetable shows 2 direct trains, the fastest taking 2h 28m. Fares run £17–115 across classes. How much is the bus from Bristol to Shipton Gorge? Buses take about 3h 55m and cost £65–119 depending on operator and seat type. 5 departures appear in today's timetable window. How far is Shipton Gorge from Bristol by road? About 108 km, roughly 1h 59m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around £10–13; tolls and parking are extra. ## Who runs it Buses - First Bristol - Bath & the West - First Buses of Somerset - First Wessex - Dorset & South Somerset - FlixBus-gb Railways - GWR Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here. ## In Shipton Gorge Village and civil parish in Dorset, England Shipton Gorge is a village and civil parish in southwest Dorset, England, 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Bridport. Dorset County Council's 2013 mid-year estimate of the population of Shipton Gorge parish is 350. In the 2011 national census, results have been published for the parish of Shipton Gorge combined with the small neighbouring parish of Chilcombe to the east; the population of these areas was 381. 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