There are 3 ways to get from Bath to Ellesmere by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 501 bus
best- Take the train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Shrewsbury
- Take the bus from The Gateway to Watergate Street501
4h 46mDrive 134.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bath to Ellesmere134.3 mi
2h 50m£33–48Line 19 bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bristol Parkway Stn19
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Wolverhampton
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury
6h 51m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bath to Ellesmere is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bath to Ellesmere is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs £30 - £50.
The distance between Bath and Ellesmere is 152 miles. The road distance is 135.1 miles.
The best way to get from Bath to Ellesmere without a car is to train and line 501 bus which takes 4h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Bath to Ellesmere, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bath to Ellesmere is 135 miles. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Bath to Ellesmere.
There are 751+ hotels available in Ellesmere.
What companies run services between Bath, England and Ellesmere, Shropshire, England?
There is no direct connection from Bath to Ellesmere. However, you can take the train to Newport (S Wales), take the train to Shrewsbury, walk to The Gateway, then take the line 501 bus to Watergate Street. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Watergate Street via Bristol Parkway Stn, Bristol Parkway, Wolverhampton, Shrewsbury, and The Gateway in around 6h 51m.
- 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
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–26
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1691 622761
- Website
- lakesidecoaches.co.uk
Bus from The Gateway to Watergate Street
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://lakesidecoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bristol Parkway Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
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