There are 4 ways to get from Bath to Welshpool 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, 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 Bus Station to Welshpool Bus Station Stand DX75
4h 20m£59–123Drive 115.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bath to Welshpool115.9 mi
2h 49m£29–42Bus via Birmingham
- 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 Welshpool Bus Station Stand A409
6h 49mBus
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Kingsway GDUk910
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to Newtown Bus Station Stand 2T4
8h 46m
Bath to Welshpool by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bath to Welshpool is to drive which costs £29 - £45 and takes 2h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Bath to Welshpool is to drive which takes 2h 49m and costs £29 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Bath station to Welshpool station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Welshpool Bus Station Stand A via Bus Station and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 49m.
The distance between Bath and Welshpool is 152 miles. The road distance is 116.6 miles.
The best way to get from Bath to Welshpool without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 20m and costs £55 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Bath to Welshpool, including transfers.
Bath to Welshpool bus services, operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West, depart from Bus Station.
Bath to Welshpool bus services, operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bath to Welshpool is 117 miles. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Bath to Welshpool.
There are 521+ hotels available in Welshpool.
What companies run services between Bath, England and Welshpool, Wales?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Welshpool Bus Station Stand A via Bus Station and Birmingham Coach Station in around 6h 49m.
- 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
- 01686 412231
- Website
- celtic-travel.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Welshpool Bus Station Stand D
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Celtic Travel
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to Newtown Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Celtic Travel
- Phone
- 01691 780212
- info@tanat.co.uk
- Website
- tanat.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Welshpool Bus Station Stand D
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Tanat Valley
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Welshpool Bus Station Stand D
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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 Welshpool Bus Station Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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 Airport Bus Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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