Distance from Bristol to Liverpool
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How far is Bristol from Liverpool?
Bristol (United Kingdom) and Liverpool (United Kingdom) are a medium distance apart: 219 km in a straight line, that is 136 miles or 118 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Bristol to Liverpool is 288 km (179 miles), about 3 h 22 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 32% longer than the straight line.
From Bristol, Liverpool lies to the north (initial bearing 353°). Both cities are in United Kingdom. The halfway point is at 52.4331°, -2.7831°.
A direct flight would take about 46 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Bristol
- Bristol – Newport 31 km
- Bristol – Cardiff 41 km
- Bristol – Swansea 95 km
- Bristol – Southampton 103 km
- Bristol – Reading 113 km
- Bristol – Birmingham 124 km
- Bristol – Coventry 129 km
- Bristol – Wolverhampton 130 km
- Bristol – Milton Keynes 143 km
Other distances from Liverpool
- Liverpool – Birkenhead 3 km
- Liverpool – Preston 43 km
- Liverpool – Blackpool 45 km
- Liverpool – Manchester 50 km
- Liverpool – Stoke-on-Trent 69 km
- Liverpool – Bradford 91 km
- Liverpool – Sheffield 100 km
- Liverpool – Leeds 104 km
- Liverpool – Wolverhampton 108 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Bristol from Liverpool?
By road it is 288 km (179 miles) from Bristol to Liverpool; in a straight line it is 219 km (136 miles).
How long is the drive from Bristol to Liverpool?
About 3 h 22 min on the fastest route (288 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Liverpool from Bristol?
Liverpool is to the north of Bristol, at an initial bearing of 353°.
How long is the flight from Bristol to Liverpool?
A direct flight would take about 46 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.