(Please note that Bristol has multiple Mercure hotels. The convention hotel is the Mercure Bristol Grand Hotel on Broad Street.)
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– WITHIN THE UK: Plane – Train – Coach/Bus – Car
– WITHIN EUROPE
– OUTSIDE EUROPE
WITHIN THE UK
Plane:
easyJet flies to Bristol Lulsgate Airport from many British destinations with one-way flights starting at under £25 (excluding taxes) for those who book early. The Bristol Airport Flyer is the only express link between Bristol International Airport, Bristol Temple Meads railway station, the Bristol bus & coach station, and the city centre. The airport taxi franchise is run by Checker Cars. (The approximate cost from Bristol’s Lulsgate Airport to Mercure Bristol Grand Royal Hotel is £35 one way.)
Train:
For information on how to get to Bristol Temple Meads Train station, please visit the National Rail website.
Coach/Bus:
For information on how to get to Bristol coach & bus station from other UK locations, please visit the National Express website.
Car:
For driving directions to the Mercure Bristol Grand Hotel, Broad Street, Bristol BS1 2EL, please visit Google Maps.
WITHIN EUROPE
Check comparison sites such as Expedia to find flights that best suit your budget and itinerary.
From Bristol Lulsgate Airport:
easyJet flies to Bristol Lulsgate Airport from many European destinations with one-way flights starting at under £25 (excluding taxes) for those who book early. The Bristol Airport Flyer is the only express link between Bristol International Airport, Bristol Temple Meads railway station, the Bristol bus & coach station, and the city centre. The airport taxi franchise is run by Checker Cars. (The approximate cost from Bristol’s Lulsgate Airport to Mercure Bristol Grand Royal Hotel is £35 one way.)
From London Heathrow Airport:
From Heathrow Airport get a National Express coach directly to Bristol. Alternatively catch the Heathrow Express train to Paddington station and a First Great Western train to Bristol Temple Meads station (closest to the Mercure Bristol Grand Hotel) or Bristol Parkway station.
From London Gatwick Airport:
From Gatwick Airport get a National Express coach directly to Bristol. Alternatively catch the Gatwick Express train to Victoria station, transfer by London Underground to Paddington station and get a First Great Western train to Bristol Temple Meads station (closest to the Mercure Bristol Grand Hotel) or Bristol Parkway station.
OUTSIDE EUROPE
Check comparison sites such as Expedia to find flights that best suit your budget and itinerary.
From London Heathrow Airport:
From Heathrow Airport get a National Express coach directly to Bristol. Alternatively catch the Heathrow Express train to Paddington station and a First Great Western train to Bristol Temple Meads station (closest to the Mercure Bristol Grand Hotel) or Bristol Parkway station.
From London Gatwick Airport:
From Gatwick Airport get a National Express coach directly to Bristol. Alternatively catch the Gatwick Express train to Victoria station, transfer by London Underground to Paddington station and get a First Great Western train to Bristol Temple Meads station (closest to the Mercure Bristol Grand Hotel) or Bristol Parkway station.
From Bristol Lulsgate Airport:
Some continental flights fly to Bristol Lulsgate Airport via Amsterdam (Holland), Dublin (Ireland) or Paris (France). The Bristol Airport Flyer is the only express link between Bristol International Airport, Bristol Temple Meads railway station, the Bristol bus & coach station, and the city centre. The airport taxi franchise is run by Checker Cars. (The approximate cost from Bristol’s Lulsgate Airport to Mercure Bristol Grand Hotel is £35 one way.)