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Airport Flyer Bus

Express bus services to Bristol, Bath, Weston & Portishead

Quick, convenient and great value

Fast, frequent services to Bristol, Bath, Portishead and Weston


The Airport Flyer offers quick and convenient travel between the airport and Bristol, Bath, Portishead and Weston‑super‑Mare:

(A1) Bristol : Runs 24 hours a day, with services up to every 8 minutes, via Bedminster, Temple Meads and Bristol Bus Station.

(A2) Portishead : Runs up to every hour, 24 hours a day, via Clevedon, Nailsea and Backwell*

(A3) Weston‑s‑Mare : Runs daily, with departures up to every 30 minutes at peak times, via Worle, Congresbury and Cleeve.

(A4) Bath : Runs hourly, travelling via South Bristol, Keynsham and Saltford.

Great value fares from just £5 single

  • Bristol A1
  • Adult Single £9.50
  • Child Single £6.50
  • Adult Return £16
  • Child Return £9.50
  • Group Return £32
  • Student Single £7.50
  • Student Return £10.50
  • Portishead A2
  • Adult Single £5
  • Child Single £4
  • Adult Return £7
  • Child Return £5
  • Group Return £20
  • Student Single £4
  • Student Return £5
  • Weston-s-Mare A3
  • Adult Single £5
  • Child Single £4
  • Adult Return £7
  • Child Return £5
  • Group Return £20
  • Student Single £4
  • Student Return £5
  • Bath A4
  • Adult Single £9.50
  • Child Single £6.50
  • Adult Return £16
  • Child Return £9.50
  • Group Return £32
  • Student Single £7.50
  • Student Return £10.50
  • One month validity on all return tickets purchased. 
  • Student Photo ID cards accepted for travel.
  • Group Return ticket discount applies to five passengers of any type.
  • Child fare includes any person aged 5 - 15 years inclusive. Accompanied children aged 0 - 4 years travel free of charge.
  • English national concessionary bus passes are not accepted for free travel to and from Bristol Airport. They can be used for free travel elsewhere on the route, on local trips that do not start or end at Bristol Airport.
  • Local residents living permanently in postcode areas BS40, BS48, BS49 and BS41 8 travel free on production of a valid Diamond Card plus Bristol Airport’s concessionary travel scheme card.

Connect with local bus services

Tickets allow travel on another First Bus in the West of England Zone within 3-hours of tapping on the A1, A2, A3, or A4 Airport Flyer bus. A ticket can be used on another non-Flyer bus in the WoE Zone either before or after a journey on a Flyer bus. Connecting travel is only available on mTickets purchased on the First Bus app, or using the Tap On Tap Off. Tickets purchased through the Flyer website do not yet have the capability to use for connecting travel; this functionality is currently under development.

Connect with coach and rail services

The Airport Flyer enables you to access the rail network from Bristol Temple Meads, Weston-super-Mare and Worle stations. There are frequent services to Bath, the West Country, as well as further afield to London, South Wales and the rest of the UK. 

You can buy train tickets to most UK railway stations, and the Airport Flyer, from the rail ticket machine on the Bristol Airport Arrivals concourse.

Local bus and National Express coach connections are also available from Bristol Bus & Coach Station, on Marlborough Street.

Choose how to book

  • Book online
  • Pay the Airport Flyer driver when you board.
  • Book combined Train/Flyer tickets at www.thetrainline.com.
  • On any First Bus service, ask your driver for an Airport Flyer ticket which includes travel on local bus services and travel to Bristol Airport on one convenient ticket.
  • Download the First Bus app to get your bus ticket straight to your phone. 


A few things to bear in mind:

The services run daily except Christmas Day, with timetable variations in place throughout the festive period.

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