INFORMATION ON SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL INCLUDING RAIL AND BUS TIMETABLES TO HELP YOU GET ABOUT.
9/21/21 **Big News** The Severn Beach Line is going to see double the services from December 12th 2021! These improvements significantly improve accessibility into the area; and a number of the services are direct links from Weston-Super-Mare. See more here
Journey Planning
We can help you plan your journey. We have a map we’ve designed specifically for the Severnside area including Avonmouth, Severn Beach, Western Approach, Lawrence Weston, Shirehampton and many other communities.
Travelwest have a good journey planning platform which you can use, or you could just use google maps. We also recommend Better by Bike for journey planning for cyclists.
View interactive travel map here
Rail
Avonmouth and Severnside are accessible by rail with services calling at many stops along the coast and towns between Avonmouth and central Bristol
Rail Map
Our Ride and Stride map shows the bus and rail routes serving the Avonmouth and Severnside area. Click here to see the map
Rail Timetables
Please let us know how this may be affecting you. Timetables are being reviewed weekly so feedback may have an impact on services.
A downloadable summary is available on the GWR website here.
GWR
GWR trains connect Bristol and beyond to the coast on the Severn Beach Line, which departs from Bristol Temple Meads and calls at Lawrence Hill, Stapleton Road, Montpelier, Redland, Clifton Down, Sea Mills, Shirehampton and Avonmouth. Some trains will continue to St Andrews road and Severn Beach.
Some services depart from Weston-Super-Mare connecting North Somerset via Yatton, Nailsea and Bedminster.
Updates
See planned Engeneering work that may disrupt services here: https://www.gwr.com/travel-information/travel-updates/planned-engineering/bristol
Bristol’s Severn Beach Line
This historic railway line, once rated as one of the most scenic routes in Europe, runs from Temple Meads out to the suburbs and on to the coast at Severn Beach.
- Services run approximately every 30 minutes between Bristol Temple Meads and Avonmouth with hourly trains continuing to Severn Beach
- Journey time is approximately 28 mins to Avonmouth and 37 mins to Severn Beach
- Service is operated by Great Western Railway. Timetable number: B8
Buses
There are several bus routes that will take you into Avonmouth and the surrounding towns. Some services stop at the Western approach industrial park. See below for details.
Bus Map
Our Ride and Stride map shows the bus and rail routes serving the Avonmouth and Severnside area. Click here to see the map
Bus Timetables
First Bus
See the First bus journey planner here
The number 3 and 4 buses connect central Bristol to the coastal communities. They share some of the same route but the 3 travels to Avonmouth and Access 18 industrial area. (see map)
Bus routes
3 – Bristol city centre – Shirehampton – Avonmouth – Lawrence Weston – Henbury – Cribbs Causeway
4 – Bristol city centre – Shirehampton – Lawrence Weston – Henbury – Cribbs Causeway
Stagecoach
Stagecoach has a number of buses which connect central Bristol and North Bristol to the coastal communities. See timetablers here: https://www.stagecoachbus.com/timetables
Bus routes
10 [Thornbury, some services only] – Bristol Parkway – Southmead Hospital – Westbury on Trym – Lawrence Weston – Shirehampton – Avonmouth – [Western Approach, some services only – currently 3 per day]
11 Bristol Parkway – Southmead – Westbury on Trym – Shirehampton – Avonmouth
12 Bristol Parkway – Little Stoke –
Patchway & Cribbs Causeway – Easter Compton – Pilning – Western Approach [returning via Severn Beach]