There are 5 ways to get from Bath to Cartmel by train, bus, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New StreetBristol Temple Meads - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to LancasterRugby - Glasgow Central / ...
6h 1m£60–211Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station Night Std181
- Take the taxi from Bus Station Night Std to Cartmel
8h 38m£72–113Drive 240.7 mi
- Drive from Bath to Cartmel240.7 mi
4h 13m£61–88Train, fly
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Southampton Central
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Grange-over-Sands
6h 32m£111–287Train
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cark & Cartmel
7h 19m£89–135
Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bath to Cartmel is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 4h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Bath to Cartmel is to drive which takes 4h 13m and costs £60 - £90.
The distance between Bath and Cartmel is 244 miles. The road distance is 242.1 miles.
The best way to get from Bath to Cartmel without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 6h 1m and costs £60 - £220.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Bath to Cartmel, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bath to Cartmel is 242 miles. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Bath to Cartmel.
There are 2977+ hotels available in Cartmel.
What companies run services between Bath, England and Cartmel, England?
You can take a train from Bath Spa to Cartmel via Bristol Temple Meads, Birmingham New Street, Lancaster, and Grange-over-Sands in around 6h 1m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–100
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bath Spa to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–25
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Grange-over-Sands
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–17
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cark & Cartmel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station Night Std
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
One a Cab
- Phone
- +44 1524 840 888
John's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 1524 845 210
32090-35666 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1524 32090
- Website
- 32090.co.uk
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