How to travel from Bournemouth to Bath

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Travel Information between Bournemouth and Bath

Distance50 miles (80 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$17 - $30
Cheapest modeBus • $17 (€15) • 3 h 8 min
Fastest modeTrain • $30 (€28) • 2 h 14 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or Great Western Rail

Take a train or bus to travel 50 miles (80 km) to Bath from Bournemouth. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are National Express or Great Western Rail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Bournemouth to Bath.

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from Bournemouth to Bath

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

Our recommendation

train

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

South Western RailwayL76826+Great Western RailP33678
06:11AM3h18
Bournemouth station (BMH)
09:29AMBath Spa (BTH)
$501One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

South Western RailwayL76826+Great Western RailP33678
06:11AM3h18
Bournemouth station (BMH)
09:29AMBath Spa (BTH)
$501One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

CrossCountryC74878+Great Western RailP22722
07:30AM2h09
Bournemouth station (BMH)
09:39AMBath Spa (BTH)
$681One-way
1 transfer

Other options

South Western RailwayP60982+Great Western RailP22724
08:18AM2h20
Bournemouth station (BMH)
10:38AMBath Spa (BTH)
$681One-way
1 transfer
South Western RailwayP61512_P60981 · L76398 · P61379+Great Western RailP23020
07:56AM2h31
Bournemouth station (BMH)
10:27AMBath Spa (BTH)
$651One-way
3 transfers
CrossCountryC74879+Great Western RailP29860
08:40AM2h38
Bournemouth station (BMH)
11:18AMBath Spa (BTH)
$1031One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX035 · NX403
03:20AM6h50
Bournemouth, Coach Station
10:10AMBath, Bus Station
$691One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX035 · NX403
05:30PM4h55
Bournemouth, Coach Station
10:25PMBath, Bus Station
$881One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX035 · NX403
05:30AM7h05
Bournemouth, Coach Station
12:35PMBath, Bus Station
$961One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Bournemouth 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 Bournemouth to Bath.

FAQs

There are 2 ways to get from Bournemouth to Bath: train or bus.

The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Bath is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $17 (€15) compared to other travel options to Bath:

A bus is $14 (€12) less than a train with an average ticket price of $30 (€28) from Bournemouth to Bath.

The quickest way to travel between Bournemouth and Bath is by train, which takes on average 2 h 14 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 3 h 8 min of travel time.

The distance is approximately 50 miles (80 km) from Bournemouth to Bath.

The average frequency per day from Bournemouth to Bath is:

  • 9 buses per day.
  • 5 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Bournemouth and Bath as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Bournemouth to Bath:

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

    • You can take a bus from Bournemouth to Bath with National Express. Cheap tickets can be found for $17 (€15) with National Express from Bournemouth to Bath.
    • You can travel to Bath from Bournemouth by train with Great Western Rail, South Western Railway, CrossCountry or Cross Country. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $30 (€28) with Great Western Rail from Bournemouth to Bath.

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

    • You can take a direct bus with.
    • You can take a direct train with.

    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.

    Many of our customers traveling from Bournemouth to Bath don't make Bath their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Bath are London, Bristol, Oxford, Cardiff or Manchester, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Bath to any of these top destinations today!

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