Almost every train from Bristol Temple Meads to Rugby that we found changed once, at Birmingham New Street, and took between 2 hours 12 and 2 hours 23 minutes. The difference comes down to how long you wait at New Street. By road, Bristol is about 86 miles from Rugby in a straight line.
Bristol to Apart Hotel Rugby: key figures
- Change at
- Birmingham New Street, on every journey we found.
- Quickest
- 2 hours 12 minutes, on the 08:33 and the 17:33.
- On the hour
- Departures at about 00 minutes past took 2 hours 14 or 15 minutes.
- Last train
- 20:33, reaching Rugby at 22:50.
- As the crow flies
- About 86 miles.
Twelve minutes or twenty-six at New Street
For Tuesday 15 September 2026, trains leaving Temple Meads at 33 minutes past the hour reached Birmingham New Street at 54 or 55 minutes past. On the 08:33 and the 17:33, a Rugby train left 12 minutes later. The 09:33, 10:33 and 11:33 arrived a minute later, and for those the journey planner’s connection was the train at 21 minutes past, a wait of 26 minutes.
| Leaves Bristol Temple Meads | At New Street | Arrives Rugby | Journey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:01 | 09:20 to 09:36 | 10:15 | 2 h 14 min |
| 08:33 | 09:54 to 10:06 | 10:45 | 2 h 12 min |
| 09:33 | 10:55 to 11:21 | 11:55 | 2 h 22 min |
| 10:00 | 11:19 to 11:36 | 12:15 | 2 h 15 min |
| 17:33 | 18:54 to 19:06 | 19:45 | 2 h 12 min |
| 18:00 | 19:18 to 19:36 | 20:15 | 2 h 15 min |
| 19:33 | 20:55 to 21:15 | 21:55 | 2 h 22 min |
| 20:33 | 22:00 to 22:17 | 22:50 | 2 h 17 min |
Skip the 19:39 via Gloucester. It changes twice and reaches Rugby at 22:45. The 20:33 leaves 54 minutes later, changes only at New Street, and arrives at 22:50.
After the 20:33, the next departure we found, at 22:18, didn’t reach Rugby until the morning. Check the New Street connection on National Rail Enquiries on the day.
Driving from Bristol: motorway or cross-country
Both route planners leave Bristol on the M32 and M4 and head north on the M5. After that they part company: OSRM leaves the motorway for the A46 and A45 and approaches Rugby on the A4071, while Valhalla stays on the M5, M42 and M6 to Junction 1. The two totals were more than 17 miles apart, so the only distance we give is the straight line, about 86 miles.
Parking at the hotel is free: six on-site spaces with CCTV, given out in order of arrival, plus Railway Terrace itself, where parking costs nothing between 18:00 and 08:00.
Why stay rather than travel back the same day
Four and a half hours of trains in one day leaves little time for whatever brought you to Rugby. A room makes sense for a visit to Rugby School or a run of hospital shifts.
After a day that started at Temple Meads
When you get in from Bristol, there’s a kitchenette in the room for a late meal and a free guest laundry on the first floor for the next day’s clothes. There are 16 rooms to pick from, pictured in the room gallery. If your stay stretches to a week, a weekly clean is included; the fine print lives in our terms for guests.
Bristol to Rugby by train: FAQs
Do I have to change trains between Bristol and Rugby?
Yes. Every journey we found changed at Birmingham New Street, and nearly all of them changed only there.
What is the fastest train from Bristol to Rugby?
The 08:33 and 17:33 from Temple Meads, both 2 hours 12 minutes, thanks to a 12-minute connection at New Street.
What time is the last train from Bristol to Rugby?
The 20:33, arriving at 22:50.
Bristol to Rugby, then a night’s rest
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Checked 10 September 2026. Bristol Temple Meads trains and New Street connection times: traintimes.org.uk, travel date Tuesday 15 September 2026. Roads: OSRM (103 miles) and Valhalla (121 miles) took different routes, so we give the 86-mile straight-line distance instead.
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