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Compare all timetables for the bus from Dover to Bristol

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Dover to Bristol from various bus operators like National Express for the next days.

today
£20
tomorrow
£12
Tuesday
£12
Wednesday
£12
Thursday
£12
Friday
£12
Saturday
£12

Cheapest bus trips today

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 6h 43m 05:15 Dover Town Centre 11:58 Bristol Clifton Down  Economy £20
National Express 11h 58m 08:00 Dover Town Centre 19:58 Bristol Clifton Down  Economy £20
National Express 8h 38m 13:30 Dover Town Centre 22:08 Bristol Clifton Down  Economy £20
National Express 6h 30m 05:15 Dover Town Centre 11:45 Bristol Coach Station  Economy £20
National Express 7h 0m 08:00 Dover Town Centre 15:00 Bristol Coach Station  Economy £20
  • Did you know that if you travel from Dover to Bristol via Folkestone, you can save more than £0? You will find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      Save more than 1%
      6h 15m
      Dover
      11 km
      05:30
      Folkestone
      Bus station
      11:45
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      0 km
      National Express
      Economy
      £20
  • Did you know that if you travel from Dover to Bristol via London, you can save more than £11? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      5h 40m
      0
      04:35
      Dover
      Town Centre
      07:10
      London
      Eltham
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £5
      • Waiting Time 0h 20m
    • FlixBus
      2h 45m
      0
      07:30
      London
      Victoria Coach Station
      10:15
      Bristol
      Coldharbour Lane
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £4
    Travel Time is 0h 50m shorter, and you will save £11

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 7h 10m 04:35 Dover Town Centre 11:45 Bristol Coach Station  Economy £12
National Express 7h 20m 13:20 Dover Town Centre 20:40 Bristol Coach Station  Economy £12
National Express 6h 50m 16:50 Dover Town Centre 23:40 Bristol Coach Station  Economy £12
National Express 7h 23m 04:35 Dover Town Centre 11:58 Bristol Clifton Down  Economy £12
National Express 12h 28m 07:45 Dover Town Centre 20:13 Bristol Clifton Down  Economy £12
  • Did you know that if you travel from Dover to Bristol via London, you can save more than £3? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      5h 40m
      0
      04:35
      Dover
      Town Centre
      07:10
      London
      Eltham
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £5
      • Waiting Time 0h 20m
    • FlixBus
      2h 45m
      0
      07:30
      London
      Victoria Coach Station
      10:15
      Bristol
      Coldharbour Lane
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £4
    Travel Time is 1h 10m shorter, and you will save £3

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 7h 10m 04:35 Dover Town Centre 11:45 Bristol Coach Station  Economy £12
National Express 7h 15m 09:15 Dover Town Centre 16:30 Bristol Coach Station  Economy £12
National Express 7h 0m 13:50 Dover Town Centre 20:50 Bristol Coach Station  Economy £12
National Express 7h 15m 17:50 Dover Town Centre 01:05 Bristol Coach Station  Economy £12
National Express 8h 8m 04:35 Dover Town Centre 12:43 Bristol Clifton Down  Economy £12
  • Did you know that if you travel from Dover to Bristol via London, you can save more than £3? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      5h 40m
      0
      04:35
      Dover
      Town Centre
      07:10
      London
      Eltham
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £5
      • Waiting Time 0h 20m
    • FlixBus
      2h 45m
      0
      07:30
      London
      Victoria Coach Station
      10:15
      Bristol
      Coldharbour Lane
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £4
    Travel Time is 1h 20m shorter, and you will save £3

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 8h 8m 04:35 Dover Town Centre 12:43 Bristol Clifton Down  Economy £12
National Express 9h 38m 13:50 Dover Town Centre 23:28 Bristol Clifton Down  Economy £12
National Express 8h 5m 04:35 Dover Town Centre 12:40 Bristol University Queens Rd  Economy £12
National Express 9h 35m 13:50 Dover Town Centre 23:25 Bristol University Queens Rd  Economy £12
National Express 8h 10m 04:35 Dover Town Centre 12:45 Bristol Black Boy Hill  Economy £12
  • Did you know that if you travel from Dover to Bristol via London, you can save more than £3? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      5h 40m
      0
      04:35
      Dover
      Town Centre
      07:10
      London
      Eltham
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £5
      • Waiting Time 0h 20m
    • FlixBus
      2h 45m
      0
      07:30
      London
      Victoria Coach Station
      10:15
      Bristol
      Coldharbour Lane
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £4
    Travel Time is 2h 25m shorter, and you will save £3

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 7h 10m 04:35 Dover Town Centre 11:45 Bristol Coach Station  Economy £12
National Express 7h 15m 09:15 Dover Town Centre 16:30 Bristol Coach Station  Economy £12
National Express 8h 10m 04:35 Dover Town Centre 12:45 Bristol Black Boy Hill  Economy £12
National Express 9h 40m 13:50 Dover Town Centre 23:30 Bristol Black Boy Hill  Economy £12
National Express 8h 8m 04:35 Dover Town Centre 12:43 Bristol Clifton Down  Economy £12
  • Did you know that if you travel from Dover to Bristol via London, you can save more than £3? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      5h 40m
      0
      04:35
      Dover
      Town Centre
      07:10
      London
      Eltham
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £5
      • Waiting Time 0h 20m
    • FlixBus
      2h 45m
      0
      07:30
      London
      Victoria Coach Station
      10:15
      Bristol
      Coldharbour Lane
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £4
    Travel Time is 1h 30m shorter, and you will save £3

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 7h 20m 04:35 Dover Town Centre 11:55 Bristol University Queens Rd  Economy £12
National Express 7h 23m 04:35 Dover Town Centre 11:58 Bristol Clifton Down  Economy £12
National Express 7h 10m 04:35 Dover Town Centre 11:45 Bristol Coach Station  Economy £12
National Express 6h 50m 16:50 Dover Town Centre 23:40 Bristol Coach Station  Economy £13
National Express 12h 25m 07:45 Dover Town Centre 20:10 Bristol University Queens Rd  Economy £15
  • Did you know that if you travel from Dover to Bristol via London, you can save more than £3? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      5h 40m
      0
      04:35
      Dover
      Town Centre
      07:10
      London
      Eltham
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £5
      • Waiting Time 0h 20m
    • FlixBus
      2h 45m
      0
      07:30
      London
      Victoria Coach Station
      10:15
      Bristol
      Coldharbour Lane
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £4
    Travel Time is 1h 10m shorter, and you will save £3

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 6h 30m 05:15 Dover Town Centre 11:45 Bristol Coach Station  Economy £12
National Express 6h 55m 13:30 Dover Town Centre 20:25 Bristol Coach Station  Economy £12
National Express 6h 50m 16:50 Dover Town Centre 23:40 Bristol Coach Station  Economy £12
National Express 6h 40m 05:15 Dover Town Centre 11:55 Bristol University Queens Rd  Economy £12
National Express 6h 43m 05:15 Dover Town Centre 11:58 Bristol Clifton Down  Economy £12
  • Did you know that if you travel from Dover to Bristol via London, you can save more than £3? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      5h 40m
      0
      04:35
      Dover
      Town Centre
      07:10
      London
      Eltham
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £5
      • Waiting Time 0h 20m
    • FlixBus
      2h 45m
      0
      07:30
      London
      Victoria Coach Station
      10:15
      Bristol
      Coldharbour Lane
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £4
    Travel Time is 0h 50m shorter, and you will save £3

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Dover to Bristol is £12 on 21/07/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.


Frequency of bus connections between Dover and Bristol

See here how frequent the connections between Dover and Bristol are, during different times and days of the week.
Monday is the busiest day, with more than 13 daily coaches from Dover to Bristol. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 10 daily coaches between Dover and Bristol.
The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 34 coaches from Dover to Bristol, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Dover and Bristol, with 18 offers.

Facts about coaches from Dover to Bristol

Compare all providers like National Express that travel 11 times every day by bus from Dover to Bristol in one click! Book your bus ticket from Dover to Bristol starting from £12!

Cheapest Bus £12
Fastest Bus 6h 30m
Earliest Coach 05:15
Latest Coach 16:50
Daily Bus Connections 11 Ø
Distance 273.7 km
Coach Companies National Express

Cheapest coach connections from Dover to Bristol

Every day, 11 buses from 1 coach companies leave Dover for Bristol: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 26/07/2026 and for the following days.

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday 20/07
Tuesday 21/07
Wednesday 22/07
Thursday 23/07
Friday 24/07
Saturday 25/07
Sunday 26/07
£20
Monday 27/07
£12
Tuesday 28/07
£12
Wednesday 29/07
£12
Thursday 30/07
£12
Friday 31/07
£12
Saturday 01/08
£12
Sunday 02/08
£12
Monday 03/08
£12
Tuesday 04/08
£12
Wednesday 05/08
£12
Thursday 06/08
£12
Friday 07/08
£12
Saturday 08/08
£14
Sunday 09/08
£12
Monday 10/08
£12
Tuesday 11/08
£12
Wednesday 12/08
£12
Thursday 13/08
Friday 14/08
£12
Saturday 15/08
£12
Sunday 16/08

The cheapest time to travel from Dover to Bristol

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Dover to Bristol, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from £11, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a coach from Dover to Bristol. Monday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £12.
Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Dover to Bristol, with £12. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £12.

How to save money travelling from Dover to Bristol

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Dover to Bristol in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Dover to Bristol, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Dover to Bristol are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Dover to Bristol

These are the most booked bus companies between Dover to Bristol from our users.

National Express from Dover to Bristol

National Express

Here you will find the key facts about the National Express bus route Dover to Bristol:

Cheapest Price £12
Fastest Coach 6h 30m
Earliest Coach 05:15
Last Coach 16:50
Daily Connections 11 Ø
Found on 01/07/2026

All bus stations and stops in Dover and Bristol

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Dover and Bristol.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Dover to Bristol

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Dover to Bristol? Or which bus companies serve the route Dover to Bristol? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Dover to Bristol bus

How much does a Dover - Bristol coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Dover - Bristol bus trip is available from £12 and takes 7h 20m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Dover to Bristol?

The connection Dover to Bristol is offered by 1 companies with ticket prices ranging from £12 to £20. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Dover - Bristol route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Dover to Bristol is offered by roughly 11 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Bristol from Dover take?

The quickest coach from Dover to Bristol is provided by National Express and takes 6h 30m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £20. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Dover to Bristol?

The earliest bus to Bristol departs from Dover at 05:15. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Dover to Bristol?

The latest bus to Bristol departs from Dover at 16:50. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Dover - Bristol route?

Passengers looking to travel from Dover to Bristol can travel with National Express. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Dover and Bristol?

You can check all the direct connections between Dover and Bristol by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: National Express.

What can I take with me on the bus to Bristol from Dover?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Dover Bristol bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Dover Bristol bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Dover to Bristol on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Dover to Bristol?

CheckMyBus collaborates directly with companies around the world to provide you with the best options when searching for a trip. We retrieve their first-hand data to show you real-time prices, schedules, and seat availability for 11 daily trips between Dover and Bristol. With the most up-to-date information from verified sources, you can fairly compare all available options and choose the trip that suits you best.

How does CheckMyBus technology work for trips from Dover to Bristol?

Prices and availability for 11 trips between Dover and Bristol change constantly. To provide you with the most up-to-date information, we connect directly with bus operators, Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), and Global Distribution Systems (GDS) via real-time interfaces (APIs). The data collected from these sources undergoes strict quality checks, is processed within our infrastructure, and is then presented to you on our search results pages. Visit our About Us page to learn more.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Dover to Bristol

Economy
Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Dover and to Bristol

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Dover and to Bristol. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!
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Popular Airport Transfers to Dover and to Bristol
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