There are 6 ways to get from Cheltenham to Bath by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train via Bristol Temple Meads
best- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Bath Spatrain Bristol Temple Meads - London Paddington / ...
59 min£25–46Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Arle Court Transport Hub to Bus Stationbus 100 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to James Street Westbus 39 / ...
1h 56m£6–21Drive 44.2 mi
- Drive from Cheltenham to Bathcar 44.2 mi
1h 11m£11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cheltenham to Bathtaxi 44.2 mi
1h 11m£170–210Train
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Bath Spatrain Cheltenham Spa - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
1h 26m£30–60Train, line 19 bus
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Parkwaytrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
- Take the bus from Bristol Parkway Stn to Bus Stationbus 19
2h 16m£19–36
Cheltenham to Bath by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cheltenham to Bath is to bus which costs £5 - £21 and takes 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cheltenham to Bath is to train via Bristol Temple Meads which takes 59 min and costs £24 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Cheltenham to Bath. However, there are services departing from Arle Court Transport Hub and arriving at James Street West via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 56m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cheltenham Spa and arriving at Bath Spa. Services depart twice a week, and operate Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h 26m.
The distance between Cheltenham and Bath is 56 miles. The road distance is 44.4 miles.
The best way to get from Cheltenham to Bath without a car is to train via Bristol Temple Meads which takes 59 min and costs £24 - £50.
It takes approximately 59 min to get from Cheltenham to Bath, including transfers.
Cheltenham to Bath bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Arle Court Transport Hub station.
Cheltenham to Bath train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Cheltenham Spa station.
The best way to get from Cheltenham to Bath is to train via Bristol Temple Meads which takes 59 min and costs £24 - £50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £5 - £21 and takes 1h 56m.
What companies run services between Cheltenham, England and Bath, England?
You can take a train from Cheltenham Spa to Bath Spa via Bristol Temple Meads in around 59 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Arle Court Transport Hub to James Street West via Bus Station in around 1h 56m.
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Arle Court Transport Hub to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Arle Court Transport Hub to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to James Street West
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Bus from Bristol Parkway Stn to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- £170–210
Taxi 247 Cirencester
- Phone
- +44 7735 602 648
- Website
- taxi247cirencester.com
Starline Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1242 250 250
- Website
- starlinetaxis.com
Spa-Tax Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1242 807 666
- Website
- spa-tax.com
GoCabby
- Phone
- +44 01905 570 888
- Website
- gocabby.uk
Dial-a-Cab Cheltenham
- Phone
- +44 1242 24 24 24
- Website
- taxicheltenham.co.uk
Andycars (Cheltenham)
- Phone
- +44 1242 262 611
- Website
- andycarstaxis.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cheltenham to Bath bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Cheltenham to Bath train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Bristol Temple Meads station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cheltenham to Bath is 44 miles. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from Cheltenham to Bath.
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