With a population of 8,617, Glastonbury is a must-see destination in England, United Kingdom. We recommend you stay at least 3 days in order to fully appreciate everything Glastonbury has to offer.
If you’re looking for affordable options, The Lion at Pennard (Glastonbury Road) and Hundred Monkeys (52 High Street) are great picks.
Although Glastonbury doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Bristol Airport (BRS), which is located 26 km from Glastonbury. The shortest flight to Glastonbury from the United States departs from New York and takes around 10h.
AccesRail is the most popular train carrier serving Glastonbury, followed by Great Western Railway. The train journey from Glastonbury to London takes 1h 08m and costs around $74 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Manchester, expect to pay about $58 for a 3h 04m trip.
Another option to get to Glastonbury is to pick up a car rental from London, which is about 184 km from Glastonbury. You’ll find branches of GREEN MOTION and Europcar, among others, in London.
Several bus lines operate bus routes to Glastonbury, including National Express, Megabus and FlixBus. From London, the bus ride to Glastonbury takes 177 km and will cost you around $9. From Birmingham, the ticket costs about $13 for a journey of 193 km.
Expect to pay $7.00 per gallon in Glastonbury (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your rental car, filling up the tank will cost between $84.04 and $112.05. The most frequently booked car type in Glastonbury is Compact (Ford Focus or similar). If you’re looking to save money, though, keep in mind that Economy rental cars (Volkswagen Polo or similar) are, on average, 82% cheaper than other rental car types in the city.