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Bristol to Yorkshire

How to get from Bristol to Yorkshire by road and by rail — with the stops worth knowing about — and what's waiting when you arrive.

🚗 By car

3h 47m · 223 miles

Typical driving time without stops, from the centre of Bristol to the heart of Yorkshire. Add time for traffic and breaks.

Service stations on the way

  • mile 19 Welcome Break Michaelwood Services Welcome Break towing-friendly
  • mile 19 Welcome Break Michaelwood Services Welcome Break towing-friendly
  • mile 35 Westmorland Gloucester Services (Northbound) Westmorland
  • mile 35 Westmorland Gloucester Services (Southbound) Westmorland
  • mile 35 Westmorland Gloucester Services Westmorland Motorway Services towing-friendly
  • mile 80 Hopwood Park Services Welcome Break towing-friendly
  • mile 105 Tamworth Services Moto towing-friendly
  • mile 128 Moto Donington Park Services Moto towing-friendly
Plan this drive with fuel, EV chargers & food stops →

🚆 By train

Nearest station to the centre of Yorkshire: Starbeck · from Bristol Temple Meads

No direct or one-change trains in the next two hours — the live planner shows other options.

Live train planner →

Where to stay in Yorkshire

Bute Cottage

Bute Cottage

🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Redcar Lifeboat Station (Excellent water quality)

Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Yorkshire

Sleeps 4

£671 per break

Check availability
All places to stay in Yorkshire →

Once you're there

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To Yorkshire from elsewhere

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Drive times from OpenRouteService; live trains from National Rail Enquiries. Times are typical, not a promise — check before you set off.