There are 4 ways to get from Bath to Harlech by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- 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 Machynlleth
- Take the train from Machynlleth to Harlech
7h 51m£88–114Drive 160.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bath to Harlech160.7 mi
4h 8m£40–58Train, bus
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Cardiff Central
- Take the bus from Tresillian Way to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7T1c
- Take the train from Dovey Junction to Harlech
9h 58mBus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Green Man Festival Glanusk Park Estate CrickhoGm3
- Take the bus from Green Man Festival Glanusk Park Estate Crickho to Wrexham Bus StationGma
- Take the bus from Wrexham Bus Station 5 to Jubilee RoadT3 / ...
11h 1m
Bath to Harlech by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bath to Harlech is to drive which costs £35 - £60 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Bath to Harlech is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Bath station to Harlech. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Maes Parcio Cefn-coed via Green Man Festival Glanusk Park Estate Crickho, Wrexham Bus Station 5 and Jubilee Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Bath to Harlech. However, there are services departing from Bath Spa and arriving at Harlech via Newport (S Wales), Shrewsbury and Machynlleth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 51m.
The distance between Bath and Harlech is 229 miles. The road distance is 161.7 miles.
The best way to get from Bath to Harlech without a car is to train which takes 7h 51m and costs £85 - £120.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Bath to Harlech, including transfers.
Bath to Harlech bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Bath to Harlech train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bath Spa station.
The best way to get from Bath to Harlech is to train which takes 7h 51m and costs £85 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 11h 1m.
What companies run services between Bath, England and Harlech, Wales?
You can take a train from Bath Spa to Harlech via Newport (S Wales), Shrewsbury, and Machynlleth in around 7h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Maes Parcio Cefn-coed via Green Man Festival Glanusk Park Estate Crickho, Wrexham Bus Station, Wrexham Bus Station 5, and Jubilee Road in around 11h 1m.
- 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/
Train from Bath Spa to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- 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
- £35–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Machynlleth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–17
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Machynlleth to Harlech
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £14–20
Train from Dovey Junction to Harlech
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £12–18
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- enquiries@midwalestravel.co.uk
- Website
- midwalestravel.co.uk
Bus from Tresillian Way to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- http://www.midwalestravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Green Man Festival Glanusk Park Estate Crickho
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Green Man Festival Glanusk Park Estate Crickho to Wrexham Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- info@lloydscoaches.com
- Website
- lloydscoaches.com
Bus from Wrexham Bus Station 5 to Jubilee Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Bath to Harlech bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Green Man Festival Glanusk Park Estate Crickho station.
Bath to Harlech train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Newport (S Wales) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bath to Harlech is 162 miles. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Bath to Harlech.
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