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Getting to Bristol: By plane
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Bristol International Airport www.bristolairport.co.uk is situated 8 miles south-west of Bristol city centre and offers scheduled flights from major European cities. It is a major base for both budget airlines Easyjet and Ryanair with nearly 80 destinations including: Amsterdam also with KLM, Paris also with Air France, Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Dublin, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Lisbon, Madrid, Milan, Rome, Prague, Krakow, Bratislava and Riga (but not London), and as a daily flight from Newark New York by the carrier Continental Airlines.
There is no train link between Bristol's airport and the city, but there is a 'Flyer' bus service (bus 330 and 331) that takes 30-45 minutes and has a peak-daytime frequency of every 15 minutes. It costs are £9 for a return ticket (the second part of which can be used up to a month after the first), £6 for a one-way to the city centre or £7 for a one-way to Clifton. There are discounts on this service - just like on UK trains - if you have a railcard.
| Address | On/Off Airport | Distance / Transfer Time | Security | Park Mark® www.saferparking.com Award |
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| Long Stay Car Park | Bristol International Airport Bristol BS48 3DY |
On |
0.4 miles / 3 minutes |
CCTV, high perimeter fencing, security lighting, entry/exit barriers and security patrols. |
Yes |
Maximum vehicle size is a minibus. Trailers are allowed, but prior notice must be given to the car park. |
| Premier Parking | Bristol International Airport Bristol BS48 3DY |
On |
0.2 miles / Walking distance |
CCTV, entry/exit barriers and regular security patrols 24 hours a day. |
Yes |
Special assistance for Blue Badge holders is available, and Help buttons are located at the entry/exit barriers. |
| Silver Zone Car Park | Bristol International Airport Bristol BS48 3DY |
On |
0.5 miles / 5 minutes |
CCTV, high security fencing, entry/exit barriers and regular security patrols 24 hours a day. |
Yes |
Trailers are allowed, but prior notice must be given to the car park. |
| Valet Parking | Customers' vehicles are parked in a secure, on-airport car park. |
On |
Customer is met at terminal. No transfer required. |
CCTV, high perimeter fencing, entry/exit barriers and regular security patrols. |
Yes |
Customer is met at the terminal upon departure and arrival. |
| Meet and Greet Parking | Bristol International Airport Bristol BS48 3DY |
On |
N/A Met at the terminal |
CCTV, high security fencing, entry/exit barriers and regular security patrols 24 hours a day + disabled access. |
Yes |
Regrettably, no cars with trailers are permitted to use the meet and greet service at Bristol International Airport. |
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The alternative is to use one of the London airports or Birmingham airport and travel on to Bristol by train, car or bus. The most convenient are:
- Heathrow Airport www.baa.co.uk/main/airports/heathrow is about two hours drive straight down the M4 (westbound) motorway. Alternatively the RailAir express bus service (running every 20 minutes) connects with the main London to Bristol rail service at Reading rail station; expect the total journey to take slightly over two hours.
- Birmingham International www.bhx.co.uk is within quicker (and cheaper) reach of Bristol than London's two other airports, Gatwick and Stansted. By car it takes about 2 hours and you'll be avoiding the congestion-prone M25. Rail services connect Birmingham International to Bristol every 30 min at peak times with a change in Birmingham New Street. The journey takes between two and two and a half hours.
- Gatwick Airport www.baa.co.uk/main/airports/gatwick is about three hours drive away via the M23 (northbound), M25 (clockwise) and M4 (westbound) motorways.
- Stansted Airport www.baa.co.uk/main/airports/stansted is about three hours drive away via the M11 (southbound), M25 (anti-clockwise) and M4 (westbound) motorways. By train you will need to catch a Stansted Express train to London Liverpool Street station, the tube to London Paddington station, then follow the directions below; expect the total journey to take around three and a half hours.
- Cardiff International Airport www.cwlfly.com is about one hour west of Bristol, going northbound from Culverhouse Cross, to J33 of the M4, then Eastbound, to Bristol. Alternatively take the train direct from Cardiff Airport, to Cardiff Central Station, then take another train to Bristol Temple Meads Station .
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- Filton Private, 8 km (5 miles)
- Bristol / Lulsgate, 11 km (7 miles)
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