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Transport in Bristol

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near Bristol, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council: Bristol
Region: South West
Population: 443,142 (2024)

BristolCity

Transport

How well connected Bristol is

103 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of Bristol. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity

7.0/ 10

Very good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops

103

Within 800m

Rail

Within a mile

Metro & tram

Within a mile

Stations

The nearest stations

01
Castle Park Ferry Landing
Ferry
0.2 miles
02
Welsh Back Ferry Landing
Ferry
0.3 miles
03
Redcliffe Back Ferry Landing
Ferry
0.4 miles
04
Bristol Temple Meads Rail Station
Rail station
0.7 miles
05
Montpelier Rail Station
Rail station
0.8 miles
06
Redland Rail Station
Rail station
0.8 miles
07
Clifton Down Rail Station
Rail station
0.9 miles
08
Bedminster Rail Station
Rail station
1.2 miles
09
Lawrence Hill Rail Station
Rail station
1.2 miles
10
Stapleton Road Rail Station
Rail station
1.3 miles
11
Ashley Down Rail Station
Rail station
1.6 miles
12
Ashley Down
Rail station
1.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Union Street, 56 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

39.7% of working residents in Bristol mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 32% drive to work.

BristolEngland

Work from home39.7%31.5%

Drive32%44.5%

Car passenger2.9%3.9%

Bus or coach6%4.3%

Train0.7%2%

Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%

On foot11.6%7.6%

Bicycle5.2%2.1%

Other1.9%2.2%

Cars

Car ownership

26.6% of households in Bristol have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

BristolEngland

No car or van26.6%23.5%

145.7%41.3%

221.4%26.1%

3 or more6.3%9.1%

Sources: Department for Transport NaPTAN stop register; Census 2021 (ONS) / Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Distances are straight-line. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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