There are 4 ways to get from Bath to Hay-on-Wye by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Country Bus Station
best- Take the train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Hereford
- Take the bus from Country Bus Station to Clock TowerX15
3h 59mDrive 70.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bath to Hay-on-Wye70.3 mi
1h 46m£18–25Bus, 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 Hereford
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Hay CastleX44 / ...
5h 28mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Hereford
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Hay CastleX44 / ...
4h 12m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bath to Hay-on-Wye is to drive which costs £17 - £25 and takes 1h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Bath to Hay-on-Wye is to drive which takes 1h 46m and costs £17 - £25.
The distance between Bath and Hay-on-Wye is 104 miles. The road distance is 70.7 miles.
The best way to get from Bath to Hay-on-Wye without a car is to train and bus via Country Bus Station which takes 3h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Bath to Hay-on-Wye, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bath to Hay-on-Wye is 71 miles. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Bath to Hay-on-Wye.
There are 626+ hotels available in Hay-on-Wye.
What companies run services between Bath, England and Hay-on-Wye, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Bath to Hay-on-Wye. However, you can take the train to Newport (S Wales), take the train to Hereford, walk to Country Bus Station, then take the bus to Clock Tower. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Hay Castle via Bus Station, Queensway Q1, Newport (S Wales), Hereford, and Railway Station in around 5h 28m.
- 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 Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- celtic-travel.co.uk
Bus from Country Bus Station to Clock Tower
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.celtic-travel.co.uk/
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01544-230481
- dave@sargeantsbros.com
- Website
- sargeantsbros.com
Bus from Railway Station to Hay Castle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- http://www.sargeantsbros.com/
- Phone
- 01432356201
- sales@yeomanstravel.co.uk
- Website
- yeomanscoachholidays.com
Bus from Railway Station to Hay Castle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- http://www.yeomanscoachholidays.com/
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