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Compare bus and train for Cambridge to Bath
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cambridge to Bath among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €54 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 57m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €54, while a train costs an average of €69.
Distance: 119 miles (193 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€69 Average price | €54 Average price Cheapest | €44 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 57m Average total duration Fastest 2h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 14m Average total duration 4h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 17m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Cambridge to Bath
Compare the available ways to get from Cambridge to Bath, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cambridge to Bath:
A bus is €15 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cambridge to Bath costing on average €69.
Other travel options to Bath take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 14m.
You'll arrive about 50m sooner (2h 27m by train vs 3h 17m by car). Tickets start at around €69 compared to roughly €44 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Cambridge to Bath
How to get from Cambridge to Bath by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cambridge to Bath is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus4:00 AM 6h25 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) 10:25 AM Bath, Bus Station €32 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
4:00 AM 6h25 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) 10:25 AM Bath, Bus Station €32 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
Tube from London Kings Cross to London Paddington+C00218+
G770323:46 PM 2h59 Cambridge South 6:45 PM Bath Spa (BTH) €58 1 One-way 2 transfers
Other options
- Tube from London Kings Cross to London Paddington+C33029+G77002
12:46 PM 3h01 Cambridge South 3:47 PM Bath Spa (BTH) €58 1 One-way 2 transfers - Tube from London Kings Cross to London Paddington+C33034+G77022
2:46 PM 3h01 Cambridge South 5:47 PM Bath Spa (BTH) €58 1 One-way 2 transfers - Tube from London Kings Cross to London Paddington+C00805+G77012
1:46 PM 3h01 Cambridge South 4:47 PM Bath Spa (BTH) €58 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
3:00 PM 5h25 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) 8:25 PM Bath, Bus Station €36 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
5:05 PM 5h25 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) 10:30 PM Bath, Bus Station €39 1 One-way 1 transfer - NX727 · NX403
12:15 PM 5h40 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) 5:55 PM Bath, Bus Station €84 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cambridge to Bath:
A bus is €15 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cambridge to Bath costing on average €69.
Other travel options to Bath take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 14m.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cambridge and Bath as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Cambridge South and arrive in Bath Spa (BTH).
- Buses mostly depart from Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) and arrive in Bath, Bus Station.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Bath by bus.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, Greater Anglia, Great Northern, Elizabeth line, South Western Railway to go to Bath by train.
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