There are 8 ways to get from Bathgate to Aberystwyth by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Haymarket to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth
8h 33m£69–203Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station131 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2409
14h 48m£41–102Drive 315.9 mi
- Drive from Bathgate to Aberystwyth315.9 mi
5h 57m£79–114Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Aberystwyth
6h 58m£68–158Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth
9h 53m£76–194Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Bathgate to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Aberystwyth
7h 47m£61–154Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Aberystwyth
8h 54m£83–278Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Bathgate to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Aberystwyth
9h 38m£78–269
Bathgate to Aberystwyth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bathgate to Aberystwyth is to bus which costs £40 - £110 and takes 14h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Bathgate to Aberystwyth is to drive which takes 5h 57m and costs £75 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Bathgate to Aberystwyth station. However, there are services departing from St David's House and arriving at Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 via Edinburgh, Bus Station, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Bathgate to Aberystwyth. However, there are services departing from Bathgate and arriving at Aberystwyth via Haymarket, Crewe and Shrewsbury. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 33m.
The distance between Bathgate and Aberystwyth is 372 miles. The road distance is 317.7 miles.
The best way to get from Bathgate to Aberystwyth without a car is to train which takes 8h 33m and costs £65 - £210.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Bathgate to Aberystwyth, including transfers.
Bathgate to Aberystwyth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Bathgate to Aberystwyth train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Haymarket station.
The best way to get from Bathgate to Aberystwyth is to train which takes 8h 33m and costs £65 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £110 and takes 14h 48m.
What companies run services between Bathgate, Scotland and Aberystwyth, Wales?
You can take a train from Bathgate to Aberystwyth via Haymarket, Crewe, and Shrewsbury in around 8h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St David's House to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 via Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, Bus Station, Leeds City Bus Station, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, and Birmingham Coach Station in around 14h 48m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £23–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham International to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Bathgate to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–14
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Bathgate to Aberystwyth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Bathgate to Aberystwyth train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bathgate to Aberystwyth is 318 miles. It takes approximately 5h 57m to drive from Bathgate to Aberystwyth.
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