How to travel from Cardiff to Bath

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Travel Information between Cardiff and Bath

distanceDistance36 miles (58 km)
modeAvailable travel modesTrain or bus
priceTicket price range$10 - $19
cheapestCheapest modeTrain • $10 (€9) • 1 h 4 min
fastestFastest modeTrain • $10 (€9) • 1 h 4 min
carriersPopular travel companiesNational Express or Great Western Rail

Travel 36 miles (58 km) by train or bus to Bath from Cardiff. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express or Great Western Rail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Cardiff to Bath.

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from Cardiff to Bath

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

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train

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

Great Western Railway
10:30AM1h04
Cardiff Central (CDF)
11:34AMBath Spa (BTH)
$401One-way
0 transfers
Cheapest
Great Western Railway
10:30AM1h04
Cardiff Central (CDF)
11:34AMBath Spa (BTH)
$401One-way
0 transfers
Fastest
Great Western Railway
10:30AM1h04
Cardiff Central (CDF)
11:34AMBath Spa (BTH)
$401One-way
0 transfers
Other options
Great Western Railway
09:27AM1h07
Cardiff Central (CDF)
10:34AMBath Spa (BTH)
$401One-way
0 transfers
Great Western Railway
09:59AM1h12
Cardiff Central (CDF)
11:11AMBath Spa (BTH)
$411One-way
1 transfer
Great Western Railway
08:27AM1h07
Cardiff Central (CDF)
09:34AMBath Spa (BTH)
$401One-way
0 transfers

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All travel companies: Train and Bus from Cardiff to Bath

National Express and CrossCountry will get you to Bath from Cardiff at great prices. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best travel times, prices and tickets for your trip.

Cross Country trains are a UK-based train operator that provides services across the country including trains from Cardiff to Bath. They offer a range of services, from express services to local services, and have a variety of ticket types to suit different needs. Their express services, such as the CrossCountry Voyager and CrossCountry XC Trains, offer a fast and comfortable journey, with onboard facilities such as free Wi-Fi, power sockets, and a selection of snacks and drinks. Their local services, such as the CrossCountry Regional and CrossCountry Regional Express, provide a more leisurely journey, with stops at smaller stations along the way. They also offer a range of ticket types, such as Advance, Anytime, and Off-Peak tickets, to suit different budgets and travel needs. The most popular routes for Cross Country trains include London to Birmingham, Manchester to Edinburgh, and Bristol to Reading.

    National Express is the leading travel company for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 travel a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveler in mind. All National Express travel are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most travel are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the Cardiff - Bath travel: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.

      FAQs: Travel from Cardiff to Bath

      FAQs: 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 Cardiff to Bath.
      FAQs

      There are 2 travel options from Cardiff to Bath. You can take a train or bus.

      The cheapest way to go to Bath from Cardiff is by taking a train, which costs on average $10 (€9).

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

      Taking a train costs $9 (€8) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $19 (€16) for the same trip.

      The fastest way from Cardiff to Bath is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 4 min.

      There are alternative travel options to Bath that take longer:

      Taking a bus requires on average 1 h 45 min of travel time.

      The Cardiff to Bath distance is around 36 miles (58 km).

      The average frequency per day from Cardiff to Bath is:

      • Around 10 buses per day.
      • Around 25 trains per day.

      However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Cardiff to 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 from Cardiff to Bath:

      • Buses mostly leave from Cardiff, University and tend to arrive in Bath, Westgate Buildings.
      • Trains mostly depart from Cardiff Central and arrive in Bath Spa.

      The following travel companies offer services from Cardiff to Bath:

      • National Express or FlixBus can get you to Bath by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with National Express from Cardiff to Bath for $19 (€16) on Omio.
      • Great Western Rail, CrossCountry or first_great_western can get you to Bath by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Great Western Rail from Cardiff to Bath for $10 (€9) on Omio.

      Yes, there are direct services available from Cardiff to Bath with the following travel companies:

      • Direct train available with first_great_western 12 direct trains per day.

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

      Many of our customers traveling from Cardiff to Bath don't make Bath their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Bath are London, Bristol, Oxford 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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