Bristol

Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, 105 miles (169 km) west of London, and 24 miles (39 km) east of Cardiff.

Bristol is the largest centre of culture, employment and education in the region. Its prosperity has been linked with the sea since its earliest days. The commercial Port of Bristol was originally in the city centre before being moved to the Severn Estuary at Avonmouth; Royal Portbury Dock is on the western edge of the city boundary. In more recent years the economy has depended on the creative media, electronics and aerospace industries, and the city centre docks have been regenerated as a centre of heritage and culture. There are 34 other populated places on Earth named Bristol, most in the United States, but also in Peru, Canada, Jamaica and Costa Rica, all presumably commemorating the original.

Bristol International Airport  is situated 8 miles south-west of Bristol city centre and offers scheduled flights from major European cities, including Amsterdam with KLM, Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Dublin, Edinburgh, Frankfurt with Lufthansa, Glasgow, Lisbon, Madrid, Milan, Rome, Paris and Prague (but not London), and as a daily flight from New York by the carrier Continental Airlines. There are also direct services from both Toronto and Vancouver, as well as numerous services across Europe.

There is no train link between Bristol's airport and the city, but there is a 'Flyer' bus service that takes 30-45 minutes and has a peak-daytime frequency of every 20-30 minutes. It costs are £9 for a return ticket (the second part of which can be used up to a month after the first), £7 for a one-way. There are discounts on this service - just like on UK trains - if you have a railcard. It is a major base for both budget airlines Easyjet and Ryanair.