There are 6 ways to get from Bath to Criccieth by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus 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 Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Take the bus from Bangor Railway Station H to Y Maes High StreetT2
7h 34mDrive 170.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bath to Criccieth170.3 mi
4h 11m£43–62Train, bus
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Carmarthen
- Take the bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7T1 / ...
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Y Maes High StreetT2
9h 22mTrain, bus #2
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Take the bus from Bangor Railway Station H to Y Maes High StreetT2
7h 44mTrain
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Dovey Junction
- Take the train from Dovey Junction to Criccieth
8h 20m£97–170Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Sarn Odeon804
- Take the bus from Sarn Odeon to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7T1c
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Y Maes High StreetT2
9h 59m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bath to Criccieth is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 4h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Bath to Criccieth is to drive which takes 4h 11m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Bath station to Criccieth. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Y Maes High Street via Sarn Odeon and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Bath to Criccieth. However, there are services departing from Bath Spa and arriving at Criccieth via Newport (S Wales), Shrewsbury and Dovey Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
The distance between Bath and Criccieth is 262 miles. The road distance is 171.3 miles.
The best way to get from Bath to Criccieth without a car is to train and bus via Birmingham which takes 7h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Bath to Criccieth, including transfers.
Bath to Criccieth bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Bath to Criccieth train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bath Spa station.
The best way to get from Bath to Criccieth is to train which takes 8h 20m and costs £95 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 59m.
What companies run services between Bath, England and Criccieth, Wales?
You can take a train from Bath Spa to Criccieth via Newport (S Wales), Shrewsbury, and Dovey Junction in around 8h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Y Maes High Street via Sarn Odeon and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 in around 9h 59m.
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/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- 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
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Dovey Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £25–35
Train from Dovey Junction to Criccieth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £17–25
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bath Spa to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £65–85
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £85–130
Train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- info@lloydscoaches.com
- Website
- lloydscoaches.com
Bus from Bangor Railway Station H to Y Maes High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Y Maes High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
- Phone
- +44 1792 57 22 55
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
- Phone
- 0114 22 11 282
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Sarn Odeon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- enquiries@midwalestravel.co.uk
- Website
- midwalestravel.co.uk
Bus from Sarn Odeon to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
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More Questions & Answers
Bath to Criccieth bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sarn Odeon station.
Bath to Criccieth train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Newport (S Wales) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bath to Criccieth is 171 miles. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Bath to Criccieth.
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