FlixBus has added Bristol Airport to its network via its partnership with Swansea-based operator Cymru Coaches.
Bristol Airport, Newport, Cardiff, Bridgend, and Swansea will be calling points on the service, which will operate five times per day.
Cymru, which partnered with FlixBus in 2022, will use an already-owned Van Hool on the new route.
Steve Pearce, Managing Director at Cymru Coaches, says: “The success of our partnership with FlixBus has been exceptional, a real collaboration with ambition and dedication!
“We’re really proud to be growing with the travel tech brand, as its first operator to deliver Bristol Airport services for the network.”
The addition of Bristol Airport after its busiest ever year in 2023 brings the number of destinations served by FlixBus to 60.
Andreas Schorling, Managing Director of FlixBus UK, says: “Adding Bristol Airport to our network is a key part of our strategy to drive forward our mission to be the largest coach network in the country, and we expect to see strong demand ahead of the peak travel season this summer. Following the successful launch of airport routes such as Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester, this will be a major expansion area for us.”
Schorling adds: “Providing this new Bristol Airport coach service offers great value, low-carbon and convenient travel options for passengers.
“FlixBus is also leading the way for innovative, sustainable transport, with our recently launched pioneering electric coach service for cities in England and Wales, a prime example of our dedication to decarbonisation.”
