How to get from Bristol to Wheal Frances
- Fastest
- 3h 22m
- by car, door to door
- Cheapest
- £24
- by car
- Distance
- 216 km
- as the crow flies
- Departures today
- 10
- 4 ways, Tue 27 Oct
4 ways to travel
216 km apart. Times are the timetables for Tue 27 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 50m quicker than the bus and £31 cheaper.
- Drivebestfastestcheapest3h 22m£24–32Estimated265 km · fuel only
- BusLeast hassle5h 10m£42–85Estimated5 departures · FlixBus-gb
- Train4h 5m£34–192Estimated5 departures · GWR
- Taxi3h 22m£370–530Estimatedone-way cab
Data: Timetables via Transitous · Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM · Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0 · Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · All credits and licences
Before you go
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Travel advice: US State Department.
Departures today
- 08:03 → 12:174h 14m · 1 change · CrossCountry£59–191
- 08:20 → 14:185h 58m · 2 changes · CrossCountry£34–158
- 08:37 → 12:474h 10m · 1 change · CrossCountry£58–192
- 09:37 → 13:514h 14m · 1 change · CrossCountry£59–192
- 10:37 → 14:424h 5m · 1 change · CrossCountry£59–192
- 11:08 → 16:325h 24m · direct · FlixBus-gb FlixBus UK049£44–78
- 12:58 → 19:076h 9m · direct · National Express 104£44–78
- 12:58 → 18:455h 47m · 1 change · National Express 104£49–85
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 Wheal Frances?
The fastest way is by car: about 3h 22m door to door. The straight-line distance is 216 km.
What is the cheapest way from Bristol to Wheal Frances?
Drive is the cheapest, from £24. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.
Is there a direct train from Bristol to Wheal Frances?
Not today. Train journeys involve a change; the fastest takes 4h 5m.
How much is the bus from Bristol to Wheal Frances?
Buses take about 5h 10m and cost £42–85 depending on operator and seat type. 5 departures appear in today's timetable window.
How far is Wheal Frances from Bristol by road?
About 265 km, roughly 3h 22m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around £24–32; tolls and parking are extra.
Who runs it
- CrossCountry
- GWR
- Go Cornwall Bus
- FlixBus-gb
- National Express
Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here.