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Travelling to Coastal Somerset
Coastal Somerset has excellent rail, bus, road and air links.
There are easy links from the M5, train stations in Weston-super-Mare, Worle, Nailsea and Yatton on the Bristol to Taunton line and close proximity to Bristol Airport.
Bus and Coach
The main bus operator in Coastal Somerset is First West of England. They run extensive services across the area with regular bus routes in and out of central Bristol. Visit their website to find out more.
National Express operates services to Weston-super-Mare from most towns and cities throughout the UK. Visit National Express for information on routes and prices.
If you are looking for coach parking in Coastal Somerset, click here.
Train
Weston-super-Mare has a central train station, with trains that run direct from London Paddington, Birmingham New Street, Cardiff Central and Taunton. If you’re travelling from Bristol, it’s only a 30-minute journey from Temple Meads railway station.
There are also stations for Nailsea & Backwell and Yatton.
Find out more about routes, tickets and timetables on the GWR website here.
Air
Bristol Airport is 14 miles (22.5km) away from Weston-super-Mare. The international airport offers daily, all year round services to and from destinations across the world. To find out more visit Bristol Airport’s website.
The A3 Weston Flyer runs regular services to and from the airport to Weston-super-Mare.
Find out more about flying in to Bristol here.
Road
Coastal Somerset is ideally situated for road access from South West England, London and the East of England as well as from the Midlands and Northern England, as it is situated near to the M5 motorway, with junctions at Portishead (J19), Clevedon (J20) and Weston-super-Mare (J21). You can find out more about car parks and parking in Coastal Somerset here.
If you have a campervan or motorhome or are looking for details on coach parking, take a look at the information provided by North Somerset Council here.
More information
Find out more about travelling around the Bristol area.