There are 4 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 44mDrive 134.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bath to Ellesmere134.3 mi
2h 50m£34–49Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus StationX39 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Queensway Q1
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Shrewsbury
5h 50mBus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus StationX39 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station100 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station409
7h 52m
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.
No, there is no direct bus from Bath station to Ellesmere. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Watergate Street via Bus Station, Birmingham Coach Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 52m.
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 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Bath to Ellesmere, including transfers.
Bath to Ellesmere bus services, operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West, depart from Bus Station.
Bath to Ellesmere bus services, operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bath to Ellesmere is 135 miles. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Bath to Ellesmere.
There are 752+ hotels available in Ellesmere.
What companies run services between Bath, England and Ellesmere, Shropshire, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Watergate Street via Bus Station, Birmingham Coach Station, and Bus Station in around 7h 52m.
- 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/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 1691 622761
- Website
- lakesidecoaches.co.uk
Bus from The Gateway to Watergate Street
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Lakeside Coaches
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Queensway Q1
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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