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4.6Travel Information from Reading to Bath
 Distance | 60 miles (96 km) |
|---|---|
 Available travel modes | Train or bus |
 Ticket price range | $6 - $25 |
 Cheapest mode | Bus • $6 (€5) • 1 h 30 min |
 Fastest mode | Train • $25 (€23) • 49 min |
 Popular travel companies | FlixBus or Great Western Rail |
Travel 60 miles (96 km) by train or bus between Reading and Bath. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus or Great Western Rail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Reading to Bath.
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How to travel from Reading to Bath
Travelers planning a trip to the elegant spa town of Bath from Berkshire can opt for train or bus connections from Reading, with services on rail and road networks operating seven days a week. Train journeys from Reading on the main line west to Bath are much quicker than the bus, taking just under 1 hour for frequent direct services available from early morning to late evening. Bus connections depart four times a day and involve an indirect route from Reading, requiring a change at Heathrow Airport, with total journey times to Bath of around four hours.
What is the cheapest way to get from Reading to Bath?
With frequent daily direct trains taking around 55 minutes, the Great Western Railway rail service offers the cheapest way to travel from Reading to Bath, with advance booking often securing very economical fares. Trains leave from the main station on the north side of central Reading, arriving at Bath Spa station south of the city center. National Express buses depart from the interchange next to the rail station in Reading but connections are indirect, via Heathrow Airport bus station, with journeys taking just over four hours in total to complete the trip to Bath, including transit time at the airport. Buses arrive at the terminus adjacent to Bath Spa rail station.
What is the fastest way to travel from Reading to Bath?
Great Western Railway's fastest train service offers the quickest way to travel from Reading to Bath, taking just 53 minutes to complete the 60 mile journey to the historic spa town, with other trains taking up to six minutes longer. Trains depart roughly every half hour throughout the day, seven days a week, so passengers never have to wait long for a direct service. National Express bus services from Reading take an indirect route via Heathrow Airport, connecting with express motorway connections to Bath via Chippenham. These journeys take a total of four hours and ten minutes to reach Bath, including the change of buses at Heathrow. Bus connections from Reading operate four times daily, seven days a week with a choice of morning and afternoon departures.
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Whether passengers opt to travel from Reading to Bath by train or bus, the Omio booking platform offers a quick and easy comparison of costs, departure times and journey durations. Fares on rail and bus services can fluctuate according to availability so booking well in advance will secure the lowest prices. With train journeys, traveling on off peak departures usually offers the best chance of finding a cheap fare.
Travel from Reading to Bath by train
Train services from Reading to Bath are operated by Great Western Railway, the main rail company in the west of England. The Great Western Railway weekday and Saturday timetables provide direct Intercity Express trains from Reading to Bath Spa station roughly twice an hour, with departures from very early in the morning until late in the evening. There are also some additional late night services from Reading on Fridays and Saturdays. Sunday trains to Bath are slightly less frequent, with the first departure leaving Reading later in the morning, and a reduced schedule throughout the day. Journey times to Bath range from 53 to 59 minutes. All trains arrive at Bath Spa station, located about 20 minutes' walk south of the main historic sites, with local buses from stops next to the station making the trip downtown in around ten minutes.
Travel from Reading to Bath by bus
National Express, the UK's main national bus operator, provides four daily bus connections from Reading to Bath seven days a week. Journeys involve taking a Reading RailAir bus service departing from Reading station, connecting at Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 and 3 bus terminus with National Express direct services to Bath. There are four daily departures, with services beginning in early morning and departing every 3 hours until mid afternoon. Most connections involve around 1 hour spent in transit at Heathrow. All National Express buses arrive at the Bath bus station. located next to Bath Spa station on the south side of the city. Numerous city buses provide connections to the center in around ten minutes.
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FAQs: Travel from Reading 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 Reading to Bath.
You can get between Reading and Bath 2 different ways: train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Bath from Reading is by taking a bus, which costs on average $6 (€5).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Reading to Bath:
Taking a bus costs $19 (€17) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $25 (€23).
The fastest way to get to Bath from Reading is by train with an average travel time of 49 min.
Other travel options to Bath take longer:
Bus takes on average 1 h 30 min.
The Reading to Bath distance is around 60 miles (96 km).
The average frequency per day from Reading to Bath is:
- Around 3 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Reading 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 when traveling from Reading to Bath:
- Most travelers board their train from Reading and arrive in Bath Spa.
The following travel companies offer services from Reading to Bath:
- Travel with FlixBus or National Express to go to Bath by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Reading to Bath tickets on Omio for $6 (€5).
- Travel with Great Western Rail or first_great_western to go to Bath by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Great Western Rail Reading to Bath tickets on Omio for $25 (€23).
Yes, there are direct routes from Reading to Bath with the following travel companies:
- You'll find 3 direct buses a day to Bath with.
- You can find 6 direct trains per day to take to Bath with Great Western Rail or first_great_western.
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.
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