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# How to get from Salway Ash to Bristol

[Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Salway+Ash&to=Bristol) [Bristol to Salway Ash](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/bristol-to-salway-ash)

**Fastest:** 1h 49m\
by car, door to door\
**Cheapest:** £8\
by car\
**Distance:** 78 km\
as the crow flies\
**Departures today:** 5\
4 ways, Mon 2 Nov\

## 4 ways to travel

78 km apart. Times are the timetables for Mon 2 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 1h quicker than the bus and £54 cheaper.

- [**Drive** best fastest cheapest 1h 49m£8–11 Estimated 93 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Salway+Ash&to=Bristol)
- [**Bus** Least hassle 2h 50m£50–94 Estimated 2 departures · FlixBus-gb](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Salway+Ash&to=Bristol)
- [**Train** 2h 57m£45–146 Estimated 3 departures · South Western Railway](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Salway+Ash&to=Bristol)
- [**Taxi** 1h 49m£130–185 Estimated one-way cab](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Salway+Ash&to=Bristol)

Data: [Timetables via Transitous](https://transitous.org/sources/) · [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Places © OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · [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. [08:23 → 11:13 2h 50m · 1 change · First Buses of Somerset 30£50–77](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Salway+Ash&to=Bristol&date=2026-11-02&time=08%3A00&it=t0)
2. [08:41 → 12:00 3h 19m · 1 change · South Western Railway SWR£55–132](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Salway+Ash&to=Bristol&date=2026-11-02&time=08%3A00&it=t1)
3. [08:41 → 11:58 3h 17m · 2 changes · South Western Railway SWR£45–89](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Salway+Ash&to=Bristol&date=2026-11-02&time=08%3A00&it=t2)
4. [09:34 → 12:31 2h 57m · 1 change · South Western Railway SWR£58–146](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Salway+Ash&to=Bristol&date=2026-11-02&time=08%3A00&it=t3)
5. [10:05 → 13:21 3h 16m · 1 change · South West Coaches 96£63–94](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Salway+Ash&to=Bristol&date=2026-11-02&time=08%3A00&it=t4)

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 Salway Ash to Bristol?

The fastest way is by car: about 1h 49m door to door. The straight-line distance is 78 km.

What is the cheapest way from Salway Ash to Bristol?

Drive is the cheapest, from £8. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.

Is there a direct train from Salway Ash to Bristol?

Not today. Train journeys involve a change; the fastest takes 2h 57m.

How much is the bus from Salway Ash to Bristol?

Buses take about 2h 50m and cost £50–94 depending on operator and seat type. 2 departures appear in today's timetable window.

How far is Bristol from Salway Ash by road?

About 93 km, roughly 1h 49m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around £8–11; tolls and parking are extra.

## Who runs it

Buses

- First Buses of Somerset
- FlixBus-gb
- Somerset Council
- South West Coaches
- First Bristol
- Bath & the West

Railways

- South Western Railway
- GWR
- CrossCountry

Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here.

## In Bristol

City and county in England

Bristol is a city and ceremonial county in South West England. It is on the River Avon, and bordered by Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south, with a short coastline on the Bristol Channel to the west. The county includes most of the Bristol conurbation, but the urban area extends into South Gloucestershire, Bath and North East Somerset, and North Somerset.

[The Bristol guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/places/bristol)

[Hotels in Bristol Compare prices on Hotels70](https://www.hotels70.com)

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