How much is a private car from Portishead to Bristol?

Fixed prices start from £21 for up to 3 passengers (Electric saloon). A 7-seat van is £37. The price is agreed at booking and never changes.

How long does the journey take?

Around 22min door to door, covering 11 miles via the A38, M5. Your driver plans around traffic on the day.

Can I be collected from Bristol Temple Meads?

Yes — any Bristol address works as a pickup point, including Temple Meads station, the coach station, hotels and private homes.

Is a private transfer better than the train to Bristol?

For groups, families and anyone with luggage, yes: it is door to door with no changes. Solo travellers on a budget may prefer the train, but lose the door-to-door convenience.

Can we stop along the way?

Short en-route stops can usually be arranged — add a note at booking and we confirm before your trip.

How many people can travel together?

Electric and Business Class seat up to 3 passengers with luggage; our 7-seat Business Van covers larger families or groups travelling together for £37.

How do I pay, and can I cancel?

Payment is taken securely online when you book. Free cancellation is available up to 24 hours before pickup, so plans can change without a fee.

Can you collect from Bristol Parkway as well as Temple Meads?

Yes — both stations work as pickup points, and they are separate places: Temple Meads is the central terminus, Bristol Parkway sits north of the city near the M4 and M32. Tell us which one at booking and give us the train number so we can track it.

Portishead → Bristol

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Portishead to Bristol Transfer

A private car from Portishead to Bristol takes approximately 22min covering 11 miles via the A38, M5.

Distance: 11 miles
Duration: 22min
Via: A38, M5

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Distance: 11 miles
Duration: 22min
Via: A38, M5

About Portishead

A private car from Portishead to Bristol takes approximately 22min covering 11 miles via the A38, M5. Fixed-price door-to-door transfers start from £21 for up to 3 passengers.

Travel from Portishead — the marina town at the mouth of the Severn — into Bristol by private car: one driver, one fixed price, door to door. The 11 miles journey via the A38, M5 takes around 22min, whether you're headed to Temple Meads, the Harbourside, a hotel or a private address.

Portishead is a marina town at the mouth of the Severn, ten miles from Bristol, with a Victorian lakeside promenade and an open-air lido. A private intercity transfer between Portishead and Bristol replaces the connection-hopping of public transport with a single seamless drive. Your BristolRide driver collects you at your door and delivers you to the exact address — ideal for luggage, families, meetings and groups. Portishead — the marina town at the mouth of the Severn — is 11 miles out via the A38, in Somerset, close enough that a private car often beats the combined time of a taxi to the station, the wait for a train, and a taxi at the other end.

The drive between Portishead and Bristol runs via the A38, M5 and takes around 22min in normal traffic, covering the real 11 miles road distance rather than a straight-line guess. There are no changes and no stations — your route is door to door, and the fixed price is agreed before you travel, whether you're headed into the centre of Portishead or further out in Somerset.

Travellers visiting the region also book all Bristol transfer routes, our fleet & prices and other South West destinations from Bristol Airport.

Things to do in Portishead

Portishead MarinaWaterside restaurants around the former dock basin
Lake Grounds & Battery PointLakeside promenade and the small lighthouse on the point
Portishead Open Air PoolHeated 1960s lido open in summer
Kilkenny Bay & Portishead QuaysCoastal path towards Clevedon

Pickup points in Portishead

Any address in Portishead works as a pickup or drop-off — these are the places travellers ask for most. Give us the full address or postcode when you book.

Portishead MarinaBS20 7DF
Lake Grounds, PortisheadBS20 7HU
Portishead High StreetBS20 1DR
Waitrose PortisheadBS20 7DE

Every transfer includes

Door-to-door between any two addresses
Fixed price confirmed before you book
Direct 11 miles drive via the A38, M5
Any pickup time — 24/7, including weekends
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before

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Same fixed price — no hidden fees

Flight TrackingReal-time monitoring

60 Min Free WaitNo rush after landing

Name Sign MeetArrivals hall greeting

Fixed PricesNo surge, no surprises

Licensed DriversProfessional & insured

Card or CashPay on board

How to Get from Portishead to Bristol

Comparing your options between Portishead and Bristol:

PortisheadBristol11 miles · 22min

BestPrivate Transfer (BristolRide)

Door-to-door, fixed price, luggage handled, no changes

Higher cost than the train for solo travellers

~22minFixed price from £21

Train

Cheaper for solo travellers

Station-to-station only; onward taxis at both ends

~33minVariable — from £10

Coach

Cheapest option

Slowest; fixed timetable; luggage limits

~40minFrom £5

Practical Tips for Your Portishead Journey

Any Bristol pickup point works — home, hotel, office or Temple Meads station.
Book 24 hours ahead to secure your preferred vehicle class.
Need an en-route stop? Add a note at booking — short stops are usually no problem.
Child seats are available on request at no extra charge.
The fixed price is all-inclusive — no night, weekend or luggage surcharges.

Why BristolRide?

BristolRide drivers cover the A38 corridor every day. You get a fixed all-in price, a professional English-speaking driver, and door-to-door service at any hour — including early mornings, late evenings and weekends.

Portishead to Bristol, whatever the season

The A38 corridor is busiest on summer weekends and bank holidays — your BristolRide driver plans your departure around it, and the fixed price never changes with demand. Portishead sees its own local peaks — market days, festivals and event weekends can add traffic on the approach roads, and a driver who covers this route regularly plans the pickup time around them. Whatever the date, the fixed price you're quoted is the price you pay.

Portishead to Bristol Private Car Price

A private car between Portishead and Bristol starts from £21 for up to 3 passengers, calculated from the real 11 miles driving distance. Business Class and First Class upgrade the vehicle for the same door-to-door route. Larger groups travel in a Business Van for £37 — often cheaper than multiple train tickets once you add the taxi to and from each station, and there is no per-bag or per-passenger surcharge to catch you out.

Up to 3 passengers

Electric

£21

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Up to 3 passengers

Business Class

£32

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Up to 3 passengers

First Class

£63

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