A taxi from Bristol Airport to Bradford-on-Avon covers about 27 miles and takes around an hour, at an average price of £71, according to Uber's own published route data checked 2026. A cheaper alternative is the A1 Airport Flyer coach into Bristol Temple Meads, then a direct train via Bath Spa, for a combined fare of roughly £20 to £23.
Why people search for this route
Bradford-on-Avon is a compact Wiltshire town built in golden Cotswold-adjacent stone, known for its packhorse bridge, the Saxon Church of St Laurence and a Tithe Barn that dates back to the 14th century. It also sits on the Kennet and Avon Canal, so a fair number of visitors are walking or cycling the towpath towards Bath or Devizes rather than just visiting the town itself. Because it isn't served by any of Bristol Airport's own Flyer coach routes, and the direct rail line runs through Bath Spa rather than from the airport, most travellers need to research the connection rather than assume a single ticket will get them there.
How far is Bradford-on-Avon from Bristol Airport
Bradford-on-Avon is a Wiltshire canal town a few miles southeast of Bath. Uber's published route data for Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bradford-on-Avon, checked 2026, gives an average route distance of 43 kilometres (about 27 miles), an average travel time of 60 minutes and an average route price of £71, broadly in line with independent route planners that put the driving distance at 27 miles via the A4. It's a similar distance to the airport's Trowbridge route, since the two towns sit close together on the same corridor, per this site's Trowbridge and Chippenham guide.
Taxi from Bristol Airport to Bradford-on-Avon
Based on the Uber route data above, expect an on-demand fare averaging around £71 for the roughly hour-long trip, with the usual variation for time of day, demand and vehicle size. A pre-booked private hire operator can often match or beat that price once agreed in advance, and removes the uncertainty of surge pricing at busy times. See the taxis guide for more on how pre-booked and on-demand fares compare at Bristol Airport generally.
Train from Bristol Airport to Bradford-on-Avon
Bristol Airport has no railway station of its own, covered in full on our public transport page, so the budget route starts with the A1 Airport Flyer coach into Bristol Temple Meads, for £9.50 one way, running 24 hours a day with services up to every 8 minutes. From Temple Meads, Great Western Railway runs a direct local service to Bradford-on-Avon via Bath Spa, with several trains an hour on weekdays and a journey time of around 25 to 30 minutes for that leg. Fares for the Temple Meads to Bradford-on-Avon leg start from about £11 to £13 one way when booked ahead, according to multiple UK ticket retailers checked 2026, putting the combined coach-plus-train trip at roughly £20 to £23 and around an hour to 90 minutes door to door once the change at Temple Meads is included.
Comparison table
| Option | Typical cost (one way) | Journey time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi / pre-booked car | Around £71 on average | About 1 hour | Direct, door to door, source: Uber route data |
| A1 Flyer plus GWR train via Bath Spa | Roughly £20-£23 combined | About 1-1.5 hours with a change | Cheapest option, requires a change at Temple Meads |
Which option makes sense
For most solo travellers and couples without heavy luggage, the coach-and-train combination is the better value option, since it costs roughly a third of the average taxi fare for a broadly similar overall journey time once the wait at Temple Meads is included. A taxi earns its price for groups sharing the fare, families travelling with young children and luggage, or anyone landing very early or very late when trains are infrequent. Bradford-on-Avon's own station sits a short walk from the historic centre, so once you arrive by train most hotels and the town's Saxon church and Tithe Barn are easily reached on foot.
Anyone carrying a lot of luggage, such as a family arriving for a longer stay, may still prefer a taxi even at the higher price, since it avoids managing bags across the change at Temple Meads and removes any risk of a missed connection if the A1 Flyer runs late. For a short city-break style trip with hand luggage only, the coach and train combination is usually the more comfortable choice.
Booking tips
- Buy GWR train tickets in advance online where possible, since Advance fares are usually cheaper than paying on the day.
- If pre-booking a taxi, confirm the fixed price rather than relying on an on-demand app quote, which can rise sharply at peak times.
- Check the current timetable before you travel, since Sunday services on the Bath Spa to Bradford-on-Avon line typically run less frequently than weekdays.
- If your trip continues on to Frome or Trowbridge, both are a short further hop by train from Bradford-on-Avon on the same line.