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)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the bus from The Gateway to Watergate Streetbus 501
4h 42mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Westgate Buildings to Bus Stationbus 39 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 409
7h 49m£26–65Line 19 bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bristol Parkway Stnbus 19
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Wolverhamptontrain
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Shrewsburytrain
6h 55m£63–103Drive 134.3 mi
- Drive from Bath to Ellesmerecar 134.3 mi
2h 51m£33–48
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bath to Ellesmere is to bus which costs £26 - £65 and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Bath to Ellesmere is to drive which takes 2h 51m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Bath to Ellesmere. However, there are services departing from Westgate Buildings and arriving at Watergate Street via Bus Station, Birmingham Coach Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 49m.
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 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Bath to Ellesmere, including transfers.
Bath to Ellesmere bus services, operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West, depart from Westgate Buildings 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 51m to drive from Bath to Ellesmere.
There are 821+ hotels available in Ellesmere.
What companies run services between Bath, England and Ellesmere, Shropshire, England?
You can take a bus from Westgate Buildings to Watergate Street via Bus Station, Birmingham Coach Station, and Bus Station in around 7h 49m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bristol Parkway to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- 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
- £10–25
- 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 3 hours
- Website
- https://lakesidecoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bristol Parkway Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Bus from Westgate Buildings to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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