There are 6 ways to get from Bath to Colwyn Bay by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Colwyn Bay
5h 14m£60–251Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Newhall St
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Chester Bus Interchange
- Take the train from Shotton to Colwyn Bay
7h 31m£28–41Drive 183 mi
- Drive from Bath to Colwyn Bay183 mi
4h 1m£46–66Fly Bristol Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL)BRS - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Colwyn Bay
7h 14m£91–230Train
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Colwyn BayCardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
5h 24m£72–149Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- 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 Colwyn Bay
6h 52m£110–341
Bath to Colwyn Bay by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bath to Colwyn Bay is to bus and train which costs £27 - £45 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Bath to Colwyn Bay is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct train from Bath to Colwyn Bay. However, there are services departing from Bath Spa and arriving at Colwyn Bay via Bristol Temple Meads, Birmingham New Street and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
The distance between Bath and Colwyn Bay is 215 miles. The road distance is 184 miles.
The best way to get from Bath to Colwyn Bay without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 5h 14m and costs £60 - £260.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Bath to Colwyn Bay, including transfers.
Bath to Colwyn Bay train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
Bath to Colwyn Bay train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bath to Colwyn Bay is 184 miles. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Bath to Colwyn Bay.
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What companies run services between Bath, England and Colwyn Bay, Wales?
You can take a train from Bath Spa to Colwyn Bay via Bristol Temple Meads, Birmingham New Street, and Crewe in around 5h 14m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–120
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Colwyn Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £23–35
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £55–85
Train from Chester to Colwyn Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Colwyn Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shotton to Colwyn Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £13–18
Train from Chester to Colwyn Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Colwyn Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Colwyn Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bath Spa to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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