Bristol is about 200 kilometres west of London. But it is well served by train, road and air transport, making it easy to get to, however you decide to travel. Where exactly is Bristol? Getting To Bristol By Train Getting To Bristol By Bus Getting To Bristol By Air Getting To Bristol By Car Where possible we have provided links to transport companies so that you can check prices and schedules.

Bristol is about 200 km west of London. It is at the junction of three major motorways, the M4, the M32 and the M5, which means that coach and car journeys to the city are relatively easy, wherever you are coming from. It is also near the Severn road bridge, making it less than an hour's drive from Cardiff, the Welsh capital.

Bristol also has two mainline train stations and a bus station where National Express buses arrive and leave for destinations all over the UK. For many students bus is a cheaper option than train travel especially if you have an international students' identity card.

Bristol International Airport is just a short distance away and has regular flights by all the major airlines so you should be able to fly here direct, if you want to.

There are two mainline train stations in Bristol, Temple Meads in the city centre and Parkway near Filton. Both stations are served by trains from various transport companies including First Great Western and Virgin Trains.

A train from London can take as little as 90 minutes from Paddington mainline station. It is also possible to get trains to Bristol from Waterloo.

The National Express bus company have buses going all over the country from Bristol Marlborough Street bus station. Tickets to London can cost as little as £1 if you go at certain times. Generally, they cost more than this but bus tickets are always cheaper than a train ticket to the same destination.

In late 2005 and early 2006, the bus company is doing some rebuilding work on the Marlborough Street station. For more information about where you can find buses during this time, visit this page.

Bristol actually has more than one airport. Commercial passenger airlines go to Bristol International Airport. The other airport at Filton is for non-commercial flights.

About 5 million passengers a year pass through the recently completed airport terminal at Bristol International Airport, making it the busiest airport in the West of England.

You can fly direct to Bristol International Airport from many cities, including:

• Alicante • Amsterdam • Barcelona • Berlin • Brussels
• Budapest • Copenhagen • Frankfurt • Madrid • Nice
• Paris • Prague • Toulouse • Venice • Vienna

For more information about flights arriving and leaving from the airoprt, visit the Airport's official site.

Bristol is at the meeting place of three major motorways. The M5 brings traffic from Birmingham and the North and from Exeter and Cornwall in the South. The M4 and M32 link Bristol to London, Reading and Eastern England. The M4 also continues west to Cardiff and Wales.

For information about traffic conditions and a map, visit the Highway Agency web site.