How to travel from Bristol to Bath

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Travel Information between Bristol and Bath

Distance18 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€8 - €12
Cheapest modeTrain • €8 • 11 min
Fastest modeTrain • €8 • 11 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or Great Western Rail

Take a train or coach to travel 18 km to Bath from Bristol. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are National Express or Great Western Rail among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Bristol to Bath.

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from Bristol to Bath

How to get from Bristol to Bath by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Bristol to Bath is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Great Western RailP08175
09:00AM0h11
Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
09:11AMBath Spa (BTH)
121One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Great Western RailP08175
09:00AM0h11
Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
09:11AMBath Spa (BTH)
121One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Great Western RailP08175
09:00AM0h11
Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
09:11AMBath Spa (BTH)
121One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Great Western RailP08173
08:00AM0h11
Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
08:11AMBath Spa (BTH)
131One-way
0 transfers
Great Western RailP08174
08:30AM0h13
Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
08:43AMBath Spa (BTH)
131One-way
0 transfers
Great Western RailP08381
08:21AM0h16
Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
08:37AMBath Spa (BTH)
131One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Bristol to Bath

Travel to Bath easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Bristol to Bath.

FAQs

There are 2 ways to get from Bristol to Bath: train or coach.

The cheapest way to go to Bath from Bristol is by taking a train, which costs on average €8.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Bristol to Bath:

A train is €4 less than a coach with an average ticket price of €12 from Bristol to Bath.

The fastest way from Bristol to Bath is by train with an average journey time of 11 min.

There are alternative travel options to Bath that take longer:

Taking a coach requires on average 35 min of travel time.

You should expect to travel around 18 km from Bristol to Bath.

The average frequency per day from Bristol to Bath is:

  • 3 coaches per day.
  • 9 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Bristol to Bath as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Bristol to Bath:

  • Most travellers board their coach from Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) and arrive in Bath, Bus Station.
  • Most travellers board their train from Bristol Temple Meads and arrive in Bath Spa.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Bristol to Bath:

  • You can take a coach from Bristol to Bath with National Express or First Bristol, Bath & the West. Cheap tickets can be found for €13 with National Express from Bristol to Bath.
  • You can go to Bath from Bristol by train with Great Western Rail or first_great_western. You'll see cheap train tickets for €8 with Great Western Rail from Bristol to Bath on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Bristol to Bath with the following travel companies:

  • You'll find 1 direct coach a day to Bath with First Bristol, Bath & the West.
  • You can check for a direct train to Bath with Great Western Rail or first_great_western with 9 direct trains per day.

Direct services to Bath tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.

Your journey from Bristol to Bath doesn't have to end in Bath. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like London, Oxford, Cardiff or Manchester. If you’d like to add London, Oxford, Cardiff or Manchester to your Bristol to Bath trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Bath today!

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