To Bristol city centre · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours
2 transfer options
Recommended
The cheapest way in. The Pre-booked private transfer is 20 minutes quicker for £52.50 more, which is not worth it at this party size.
Shuttle
Airport Flyer A1 to Bristol city centre
A1 · First West of England
30–52 min rideEvery 8 minRuns all night
The Public Transport Interchange→Bristol Bus Station
24-hour service
£9.50total for 1 adult£9.50 eachBuy ticket2 places to buy
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. The Public Transport Interchange, stands 5 and 6
£9.50 single, £16 return within 30 days; children £6.50, students £7.50. The £32 group return covers up to five people of any age both ways. Not part of the £3 fare cap.
Luggage. An airport bus: stow cases in the luggage space or beside you; First states no allowance.
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Prices are whole-party totals; group fares are included. Ride times are recorded journey durations — no waiting or onward travel has been added — and road times vary with traffic. Confirm prices and availability with the operator. Going the other way? Bristol to Bristol Airport: where each one boards and when the first one runs
How do I get from Bristol airport to Bristol city center?
For one traveler we recommend the Airport Flyer A1 to Bristol city centre at £9.50, 30–52 min, which is also the cheapest way in; the fastest is the Pre-booked private transfer at £62, 20 min. Every option below is priced as a total for your party and says where it leaves you.
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The Airport Flyer buses leave from the Public Transport Interchange: the A1 to Bristol from stands 5 and 6, the A3 to Weston-super-Mare from stand 3 and the A4 to Bath from stand 4. Check the number on the front before you board.
The taxi rank
Zoom Cars is the airport's only official taxi partner, with a desk on the forecourt between the Transport Interchange and the terminal, or book online or by phone before you land. It publishes no fixed price to the city or to Bath.
Tickets
Tap a contactless card or phone as you board and again as you leave for the adult single, or buy from the driver by card or cash in pounds, or in the First Bus app. Some foreign cards are refused and American Express is not accepted.
Uber and Bolt
Bolt operates at Bristol Airport. Its pickup points are shown in the app and may be signed at the airport; follow the app to the spot and check the car and driver match before getting in.
At night
The A1 keeps running all night from stands 5 and 6: 00:05, 00:35, 01:05, 01:35, 02:05, 02:35, 03:05, 03:35 and 04:05, about 30 minutes to Bristol Bus Station. The A4 to Bath and the A3 to Weston-super-Mare run roughly hourly through the night.
Before you travel
Where each one starts, how long it runs, what it carries
A1 · First West of EnglandAirport Flyer A1 to Bristol city centre
From
The Public Transport Interchange, stands 5 and 6
To
Bristol Bus Station, Marlborough Street, in the city centre, after Temple Meads station
Luggage
An airport bus: stow cases in the luggage space or beside you; First states no allowance.
Runs
All night
Journey
30–52 min
£9.50 single, £16 return within 30 days; children £6.50, students £7.50. The £32 group return covers up to five people of any age both ways. Not part of the £3 fare cap.
England's £3 single fare cap does not apply to airport services, and neither do First's ordinary day tickets or older and disabled person's bus passes.
Every 7 or 8 minutes by day, 15 to 20 in the evening and every 30 minutes from midnight to about 04:00. It runs every day but Christmas Day.
Ride time depends on the traffic: about 30 minutes at night, up to 52 in the weekday afternoon.
Pay by tap, card or cash on board; some foreign bank cards are refused and American Express is not accepted.
Charged in euros: €124 for the sedan, €206 for the minibus. Converted at the European Central Bank's reference rate of 15 September 2026 only to compare it with the local fares; your card's rate will differ a little.
Book at least 16 hours ahead; nearer the day a car is offered only when one is free.
transfer · KiwitaxiPrivate transfer to Weston-super-Mare
From
Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board
To
Any address in Weston-super-Mare
Runs
All night
Journey
45 min
Charged in euros: €141 for the sedan, €258 for the minibus. Converted at the European Central Bank's reference rate of 15 September 2026 only to compare it with the local fares; your card's rate will differ a little.
Book at least 16 hours ahead; nearer the day a car is offered only when one is free.
What is the best way from Bristol airport to Bristol city center?
For one traveler, the Airport Flyer A1 to Bristol city centre at £9.50, 30–52 min. The cheapest way in. The Pre-booked private transfer is 20 minutes quicker for £52.50 more, which is not worth it at this party size. The same holds for a group of up to eight. How we weigh price against time is set out on the fares page, in numbers.
What is the cheapest way from Bristol airport to Bristol city center?
For one traveler, the Airport Flyer A1 to Bristol city centre at £9.50. Per-person fares multiply with the size of your party and per-vehicle fares do not, so check the total for your group rather than the single fare.
How do I get from Bristol airport to Bristol city center by bus?
One bus reaches Bristol city centre: the Airport Flyer A1 to Bristol city centre, £9.50 for one traveler, 30–52 min, to Bristol Bus Station. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Bristol by any means. The fastest way overall is the Pre-booked private transfer, 20 min. See every option by bus
How do I get from Bristol airport to Bristol city center by taxi?
One taxi reaches Bristol city centre: the Pre-booked private transfer, £62 for one traveler, 20 min, to any address. It is not the cheapest way in: the Airport Flyer A1 to Bristol city centre at £9.50 is. See every option by taxi
How long does it take to get from Bristol airport to Bristol city center?
Airport Flyer A1 to Bristol city centre: 30–52 min. Pre-booked private transfer: 20 min
How far is Bristol airport from the city center?
Bristol Airport does not publish a distance to the city. By time: the fastest way in, the Pre-booked private transfer, takes 20 min; the cheapest, the Airport Flyer A1 to Bristol city centre, 30–52 min.
Is there Uber or Bolt at Bristol airport?
Bolt operates at Bristol Airport. Its pickup points are shown in the app and may be signed at the airport; follow the app to the spot and check the car and driver match before getting in.
Where do I catch the Airport Flyer A1 to Bristol city centre at Bristol airport?
The Public Transport Interchange, stands 5 and 6. Follow the signs from arrivals. It leaves you at Bristol Bus Station, Marlborough Street, in the city centre, after Temple Meads station.
Does the Airport Flyer A4 from Bristol airport to Bath go to Bristol city centre, at the bus station by Broadmead?
Bath is a separate city, about an hour east; the A4 does not go into Bristol city centre.
Does the Airport Flyer A3 from Bristol airport to Weston-super-Mare go to Bristol city centre, at the bus station by Broadmead?
Weston-super-Mare is a seaside town west of the airport, not Bristol.
Does the Private transfer to Bath go to Bristol city centre, at the bus station by Broadmead?
This goes to Bath, not Bristol: the driver takes you to any address there.
Does the Private transfer to Weston-super-Mare go to Bristol city centre, at the bus station by Broadmead?
This goes to Weston-super-Mare, not Bristol: the driver takes you to any address there.
Worth knowing
The Airport Flyer A1 is £9.50 single, not £3: airport buses are outside England's £3 fare cap, and ordinary First day tickets and older or disabled person's bus passes are not valid to or from the airport.
A return is £16, valid for 30 days, against £19 for two singles. A group return for up to five people of any age is £32, which is cheaper than four singles even if you only ride one way.
Tap a contactless card or phone on the reader as you board and again as you get off: that pays the adult single, and any other First bus you board within three hours is included.
The A1 runs round the clock except on Christmas Day: every 7 or 8 minutes by day, every 30 minutes from midnight to about 04:00. It takes 30 to 52 minutes to Bristol Bus Station, via Temple Meads station.
There is no railway station at the airport. For trains, ride the A1 to Temple Meads.
Zoom Cars is the airport's only official taxi partner, with a desk on the forecourt, but publishes no fixed price to the city or to Bath.
Being dropped off costs from £8.50 for 10 minutes at the Drop Off & Pick Up car park; the Waiting Zone nearby gives an hour free.
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