Bristol
Explore the harbour, Clifton, engineering heritage, street art and neighbourhoods through the Britain Undiscovered Bristol guide.
Explore Bristol →Flights to Bristol
Compare flights into Bristol Airport, then use one of the South West's key gateways to explore Bristol, Bath, Somerset, the Cotswolds, South Wales and journeys deeper into the West Country.
Airport code
BRS · Bristol Airport.
Best for
Bristol, Bath and the wider South West.
Several directions
Continue into Somerset, South Wales or farther into the West Country.
Gateway to the South West
Bristol can be the beginning of several very different journeys
Explore the city, head east to Bath, west towards South Wales or continue south-west through Somerset, Devon and beyond.
Compare Bristol flights
Find flights into Bristol Airport
Choose your departure airport and dates, compare available routes and then build the rest of your South West itinerary around Bristol.
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Bristol Airport at a glance
A useful gateway between city, countryside and coast
Bristol Airport has direct bus and coach connections to Bristol, Bath, Weston-super-Mare and South Wales, while Bristol Temple Meads opens the wider rail network towards Bath, Cardiff, Exeter, Plymouth, Cornwall and other parts of Britain.
Bristol
Harbour, street art, engineering heritage, neighbourhoods and creative city culture.
Bath
Roman history, Georgian architecture and one of Britain's strongest heritage city breaks.
Somerset
Countryside, historic towns and routes towards Wells, Cheddar and the wider West Country.
South Wales
Direct coach and rail connections make Cardiff and Newport realistic onward options.
Beyond the airport
South West city
Heritage city
Countryside
Across the Severn
Countryside & villages
Choose your own route
Where could you go after landing?
Bristol Airport works particularly well because you can build the trip in several directions: city, heritage, countryside, South Wales or deeper into the South West.
Bath
Roman history, Georgian streets and compact historic surroundings make Bath one of the most natural additions to a Bristol arrival.
Explore Bath →Somerset
Historic towns, rolling countryside, the Mendips and wider West Country routes create a natural road-trip extension.
Explore the South West →South Wales
Cardiff, Newport and the wider South Wales region are realistic onward directions by coach, rail or road.
Explore South Wales →The Cotswolds
The southern Cotswolds can form part of a wider Bristol and Bath itinerary when the journey turns east into historic towns and countryside.
Explore the Cotswolds →Discover Britain
Search the Britain Undiscovered regional directory and build the trip around the cities, countryside and coast that interest you most.
Discover Britain →Stay with Bristol — or use it to open the South West
Bristol and Bath can work well without a car. Once your journey moves into rural Somerset, the Cotswolds or a multi-stop West Country itinerary, a car becomes much more useful.
Bristol city break
The Airport Flyer connects the terminal with Bristol city centre and Temple Meads.
Bath
Direct airport bus services and rail connections via Bristol make Bath a natural second destination.
South Wales
Coach and rail options make Cardiff and Newport practical additions to the trip.
West Country road trip
Car hire becomes especially valuable once the route spreads across rural Somerset, Devon or Cornwall.
Build the trip
From Bristol arrival to South West itinerary
Use Bristol as the first decision point, then choose whether the route heads towards Bath, Somerset, South Wales or deeper into the West Country.
1
Find the flight
Compare available routes into Bristol Airport.
2
Choose the first destination
Start with Bristol, Bath or continue directly into the wider region.
3
Choose rail, coach or road
Use public transport on strong corridors and a car where the itinerary becomes more rural.
4
Build the wider journey
Add accommodation, attractions and nearby discoveries around the route.
Not sure about Bristol?
Compare Britain’s other gateways
Bristol is especially useful for the South West and Bath. If the trip is centred primarily in Wales, central England or London, another airport may provide the cleaner overall journey.
Cardiff
Worth considering when South Wales is the main focus of the trip.
Birmingham
A central gateway for the Midlands, Warwickshire and wider central England.
Heathrow
Useful for London, Windsor, Oxford and journeys west of the capital.
Gatwick
Useful for London, Brighton, Sussex and the wider South East.
Continue planning
Land in Bristol. Then choose your South West route.
Explore Bristol, continue to Bath, head across into South Wales or turn the arrival into the beginning of a wider Somerset and West Country journey.