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What is the best way to travel from Bristol to Dover?

Looking for a trip? Compare all the available Buses, Trains and Carpool for the journey to Dover from Bristol. Check between different modes of transportation, look for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 2 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Bus is the cheapest, while Train is the fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
6h 30m
£9
£20
19
Train
3h 50m
£42
£87
10

What is the cheapest way to reach Dover from Bristol?

You can get to Dover with just £9 by taking a Bus from National Express, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.

today
from £9
tomorrow
from £16
Saturday
from £21
Sunday
from £19
Monday
from £25
Tuesday
Wednesday
from £19

    Cheapest Buses today

  • National Express
    6h 40m
    0
    19:00
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    01:40
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £9
  • National Express
    7h 40m
    0
    05:15
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    12:55
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £10
  • National Express
    7h 0m
    0
    10:30
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    17:30
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £11
  • National Express
    8h 5m
    0
    14:00
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    22:05
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £13
  • Cheapest Trains today

  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    4h 42m
    0
    05:23
    Bristol
    Temple Meads Station
    10:05
    Dover
    Kearsney Train Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from £42
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    5h 18m
    0
    05:47
    Bristol
    Temple Meads Station
    11:05
    Dover
    Kearsney Train Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from £42
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    4h 10m
    0
    04:53
    Bristol
    Temple Meads Station
    09:03
    Dover
    Priory Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from £98
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    4h 0m
    0
    05:03
    Bristol
    Avonmouth Station
    09:03
    Dover
    Priory Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from £98

    Cheapest Buses tomorrow

  • National Express
    7h 15m
    0
    05:40
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    12:55
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £16
  • National Express
    6h 30m
    0
    19:30
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    02:00
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £16
  • National Express
    7h 25m
    0
    08:50
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    16:15
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £18
  • National Express
    7h 5m
    0
    16:15
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    23:20
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £18
  • Cheapest Trains tomorrow

  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    4h 42m
    0
    05:23
    Bristol
    Temple Meads Station
    10:05
    Dover
    Kearsney Train Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from £42
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    5h 18m
    0
    05:47
    Bristol
    Temple Meads Station
    11:05
    Dover
    Kearsney Train Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from £42
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    4h 10m
    0
    04:53
    Bristol
    Temple Meads Station
    09:03
    Dover
    Priory Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from £96
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    4h 0m
    0
    05:03
    Bristol
    Avonmouth Station
    09:03
    Dover
    Priory Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from £96

    Cheapest Buses Saturday

  • National Express
    7h 20m
    0
    12:45
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    20:05
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £21
  • National Express
    7h 5m
    0
    16:15
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    23:20
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £21
  • National Express
    6h 30m
    0
    19:30
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    02:00
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £21
  • National Express
    7h 43m
    0
    08:17
    Bristol
    Black Boy Hill
    16:00
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £21

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • National Express
    6h 55m
    0
    06:00
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    12:55
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £19
  • National Express
    7h 20m
    0
    12:45
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    20:05
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £19
  • National Express
    6h 30m
    0
    19:30
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    02:00
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £19
  • National Express
    7h 38m
    0
    15:42
    Bristol
    Black Boy Hill
    23:20
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £19

    Cheapest Buses Monday

  • National Express
    7h 15m
    0
    05:40
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    12:55
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £25
  • National Express
    7h 10m
    0
    08:50
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    16:00
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £25
  • National Express
    7h 40m
    0
    12:45
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    20:25
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £25
  • National Express
    7h 5m
    0
    16:15
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    23:20
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £25

    Cheapest Buses Wednesday

  • National Express
    7h 40m
    0
    05:15
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    12:55
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £19
  • National Express
    8h 5m
    0
    14:00
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    22:05
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £21
  • National Express
    6h 40m
    0
    19:00
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    01:40
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £21
  • National Express
    7h 0m
    0
    10:30
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    17:30
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £25
  • Cheapest Trains Wednesday

  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    4h 42m
    0
    05:23
    Bristol
    Temple Meads Station
    10:05
    Dover
    Kearsney Train Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from £42
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    5h 18m
    0
    05:47
    Bristol
    Temple Meads Station
    11:05
    Dover
    Kearsney Train Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from £48
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    4h 10m
    0
    04:53
    Bristol
    Temple Meads Station
    09:03
    Dover
    Priory Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from £96
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    4h 0m
    0
    05:03
    Bristol
    Avonmouth Station
    09:03
    Dover
    Priory Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from £96

What are the fastest trips from Bristol to Dover?

You can get to Dover from Bristol in just 3h 50m with a Train from Great Western Railway (GWR). This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.

today
from 3h 50m
tomorrow
from 3h 50m
Saturday
from 6h 30m
Sunday
from 6h 30m
Monday
from 6h 30m
Tuesday
Wednesday
from 3h 50m

    Fastest Trains today

  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    3h 50m
    0
    05:23
    Bristol
    Temple Meads Station
    09:13
    Dover
    Priory Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from £160
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    4h 0m
    0
    05:03
    Bristol
    Avonmouth Station
    09:03
    Dover
    Priory Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from £98
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    4h 10m
    0
    04:53
    Bristol
    Temple Meads Station
    09:03
    Dover
    Priory Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from £98
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    4h 42m
    0
    05:23
    Bristol
    Temple Meads Station
    10:05
    Dover
    Kearsney Train Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from £42
  • Fastest Buses today

  • National Express
    6h 40m
    0
    19:00
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    01:40
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £9
  • National Express
    7h 0m
    0
    10:30
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    17:30
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £11
  • National Express
    7h 40m
    0
    05:15
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    12:55
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £10
  • National Express
    8h 5m
    0
    14:00
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    22:05
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £13

    Fastest Trains tomorrow

  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    3h 50m
    0
    05:23
    Bristol
    Temple Meads Station
    09:13
    Dover
    Priory Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from £157
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    4h 0m
    0
    05:03
    Bristol
    Avonmouth Station
    09:03
    Dover
    Priory Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from £96
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    4h 10m
    0
    04:53
    Bristol
    Temple Meads Station
    09:03
    Dover
    Priory Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from £96
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    4h 42m
    0
    05:23
    Bristol
    Temple Meads Station
    10:05
    Dover
    Kearsney Train Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from £42
  • Fastest Buses tomorrow

  • National Express
    6h 30m
    0
    19:30
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    02:00
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £16
  • National Express
    7h 5m
    0
    16:15
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    23:20
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £18
  • National Express
    7h 15m
    0
    05:40
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    12:55
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £16
  • National Express
    7h 25m
    0
    08:50
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    16:15
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £18

    Fastest Buses Saturday

  • National Express
    6h 30m
    0
    19:30
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    02:00
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £21
  • National Express
    7h 5m
    0
    16:15
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    23:20
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £21
  • National Express
    7h 20m
    0
    12:45
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    20:05
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £21
  • National Express
    7h 43m
    0
    08:17
    Bristol
    Black Boy Hill
    16:00
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £21

    Fastest Buses Sunday

  • National Express
    6h 30m
    0
    19:30
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    02:00
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £19
  • National Express
    6h 55m
    0
    06:00
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    12:55
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £19
  • National Express
    7h 20m
    0
    12:45
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    20:05
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £19
  • National Express
    7h 36m
    0
    15:44
    Bristol
    Clifton Down
    23:20
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £19

    Fastest Buses Monday

  • National Express
    6h 30m
    0
    19:30
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    02:00
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £25
  • National Express
    7h 5m
    0
    16:15
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    23:20
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £25
  • National Express
    7h 10m
    0
    08:50
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    16:00
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £25
  • National Express
    7h 15m
    0
    05:40
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    12:55
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £25

    Fastest Trains Wednesday

  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    3h 50m
    0
    05:23
    Bristol
    Temple Meads Station
    09:13
    Dover
    Priory Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from £157
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    4h 0m
    0
    05:03
    Bristol
    Avonmouth Station
    09:03
    Dover
    Priory Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from £96
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    4h 10m
    0
    04:53
    Bristol
    Temple Meads Station
    09:03
    Dover
    Priory Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from £96
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    4h 42m
    0
    05:23
    Bristol
    Temple Meads Station
    10:05
    Dover
    Kearsney Train Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from £42
  • Fastest Buses Wednesday

  • National Express
    6h 40m
    0
    19:00
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    01:40
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £21
  • National Express
    7h 0m
    0
    10:30
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    17:30
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £25
  • National Express
    7h 33m
    0
    09:57
    Bristol
    Black Boy Hill
    17:30
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £25
  • National Express
    7h 40m
    0
    05:15
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    12:55
    Dover
    Town Centre
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £19
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Bristol to Dover

What are the most popular stations in Bristol and Dover?

In Bristol, you will usually depart from Bond Street, Parson Street Station or Temple Meads Station, while in Dover you will be arriving at Kearsney Train Station, Eastern Docks Bus Station or Pencester Road Bus Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Dover from Bristol? With 7 connections between 2 Bus, Train and Car operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Bristol and Dover, you can pay as low as £9 with a Bus from National Express.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Train from Great Western Railway (GWR): you will get to Dover in just 3h 50m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Bristol and Dover are National Express and Great Western Railway (GWR), but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Bristol and Dover is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Brislington or to Whitfield, and look at flights from Bristol Airport, and landing at Lydd Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Bristol to Dover?

The most popular companies between Bristol and Dover, are National Express and Great Western Railway (GWR). Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: National Express

Train companies: Great Western Railway (GWR)

All you need to know when you travel from Bristol to Dover

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Bristol to Dover. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Bristol to Dover

How can I reach Dover from Bristol?

Every day, there are on average 7 connections between Bus, Train and Car, with which you can get to Dover from Bristol.

How far is Dover from Bristol?

The distance between Bristol and Dover is 273.7 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Bristol and Dover?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 7 kgs of CO2, a train 10 kgs, a car 47 kgs, and a flight 67 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Bristol to Dover?

You can get to Dover with just £9 by taking a Bus from National Express.

What is the fastest way to get from Bristol to Dover?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Dover in just 3h 50m with a Train from Great Western Railway (GWR).

More routes to Bristol and to Dover

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Bristol and to Dover. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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