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A mini guide to
Old City, King Street & Park Street: getting there
Stops, stations and how to reach Old City, King Street & Park Street
Stops and stations
Getting to Old City, King Street & Park Street
Choose the stop closest to where you are going.
| Stop or station | Services | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol Bus & Coach Station | National Express, FlixBus, megabus | On Marlborough Street, a walk from Broad Street |
| Bristol Temple Meads | GWR, CrossCountry | Main railway station, a bus ride or a walk from the Old City |
| Park Street buses | First Bus | Many city services run along Park Street and Queens Road; check the First Bus app |
Within walking range
Stations near Old City, King Street & Park Street
Stations and stops mapped in OpenStreetMap within 2.5 km of the centre of Old City, King Street & Park Street, nearest first. Distances are straight lines; walking times assume 5 km/h and are a minimum.
| Station or stop | Type | Distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princes Wharf | Station | 600 m | about 8 min |
| SS Great Britain | Station | 800 m | about 9 min |
| Clifton Down | Rail station (Great Western Railway) | 1.4 km | about 17 min |
| Bedminster | Rail station (Great Western Railway) | 1.5 km | about 18 min |
Station data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), read 1 November 2026. Check step-free access with the operator before you travel.
Walking from nearby areas
- Harbourside & Millennium Square: 400 m from Old City, King Street & Park Street, about 5 min on foot
- Redcliffe, Temple Meads & Bedminster: 1000 m from Old City, King Street & Park Street, about 11 min on foot
- Stokes Croft, St Pauls & Montpelier: 1.3 km from Old City, King Street & Park Street, about 16 min on foot
- Clifton & the Suspension Bridge: 1.5 km from Old City, King Street & Park Street, about 18 min on foot
Reaching Bristol
Official travel information
Bristol has an airport south-west of the city, a main railway station at Temple Meads and a bus and coach station near Broadmead. Always check the operator for current times, fares and disruption.
- Visit Bristol → — the city's official visitor site
- Visit Bristol: travelling to Bristol → — train, coach, car, boat and air
- Visit Bristol: travelling around Bristol → — buses, ferries, cycling and walking
- Visit Bristol: accessible travel → — step-free access and assistance
- Great Western Railway → — trains from London, Bath, Cardiff and the south west
- National Rail Enquiries → — train times and fares
- Bristol Airport → — flights and onward transport
- Travelwest → — journey planning for buses, trains, ferries and cycling
- First Bus → — most city bus services
- National Express → — coaches
- Bristol Ferry Boats → — harbour trips and waterbus
- Bristol City Council → — parks, museums and the Clean Air Zone
Times, fares and disruption change: use the operator pages above for live information.
Plan your journey here
Enter your starting point and Google Maps will show routes to Old City, King Street & Park Street. Public transport is selected; change it on the map. Check operator sites for live disruption.
While you are here
Things to see in Old City, King Street & Park Street
A few of the sights in the area. The Things to do page lists them all, with directions and official links.
Bristol Cathedral
Grade I listed cathedral on College Green, founded as an abbey in 1140 and made a cathedral in 1542.
Bristol Old Vic
Theatre Royal on King Street, home of Bristol Old Vic, which calls itself the oldest continuously working theatre in the English-speaking world.
Llandoger Trow
Pub dating from 1664 on King Street, Grade II* listed and said to have inspired the Admiral Benbow Inn in Treasure Island.
Bristol
More areas to explore
Clifton & the Suspension Bridge
Georgian terraces, the Downs and Brunel's bridge above the Avon Gorge
Open the mini guide →
Stokes Croft, St Pauls & Montpelier
Street art, independent venues and Georgian squares north of the centre
Open the mini guide →
Redcliffe, Temple Meads & Bedminster
Brunel's station, a great parish church and the murals of Bedminster
Open the mini guide →Photo credits
- Castle Park: Adrian Pingstone, Public domain, source
- Old City, King Street & Park Street (area photo): Hyspaosines, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Bristol Cathedral: Adrian Pingstone., Public domain, source
- Bristol Old Vic: Rodw, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Llandoger Trow: Photographed by Adrian Pingstone, Public domain, source
- Clifton & the Suspension Bridge: Anthony O'Neil, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Stokes Croft, St Pauls & Montpelier: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Redcliffe, Temple Meads & Bedminster: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Avon Gorge, Leigh Woods & Ashton Court: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Whiteladies Road & Redland: Steve Daniels, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Gloucester Road & Bishopston: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Harbourside & Millennium Square: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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