There are 5 ways to get from Heathrow to Bath by train, bus, car or towncar
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train
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Take the train from London Paddington to Bath Spa
Cheapest option
Bus
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Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
3 alternative options
Bus, train
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Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Reading RailAir
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Take the train from Reading to Bath Spa
Drive
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Drive from Heathrow to Bath
Towncar
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Take a town car from London Heathrow Airport to Bath
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow to Bath is to bus which costs £18 - £26 and takes 2h 20m.
The quickest way to get from Heathrow to Bath is to drive which costs £26 - £40 and takes 1h 46m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heathrow Central Bus Station station and arriving at Bus Station station. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Heathrow station to Bath. However, there are services departing from London Heathrow Airport T2 & 3 Train Station and arriving at Bath Spa via London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 59m.
The distance between Heathrow and Bath is 83 miles. The road distance is 99.8 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Bath without a car is to train which takes 1h 59m and costs £50 - £150.
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from Heathrow to Bath, including transfers.
Heathrow to Bath bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Heathrow to Bath train services, operated by First Great Western Service, depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Bath is to train which takes 1h 59m and costs £50 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £18 - £26 and takes 2h 20m.
- Distance: 83 miles
- Duration: 1h 59m
What companies run services between Heathrow, England and Bath, England?
First Great Western Service operates a train from London Paddington to Bath Spa hourly. Tickets cost £50 - £110 and the journey takes 1h 23m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost £18 - £26 and the journey takes 2h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50 - £110
- Website
- First Great Western Service
- Anytime Day Single
- £50 - £70
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £70 - £110
Train from Reading to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30 - £75
- Website
- First Great Western Service
- Anytime Day Single
- £30 - £50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £50 - £75
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Station North Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9 - £13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Schedules at
- https://uk.megabus.com/timetables
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National Express Coaches are a quick and convenient way of travelling around the UK. Over 550 National Express coaches run on Britain's roads every day, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express Coaches carry around 19 million passenger journeys every year. For added convenience, National Express operate coach services to all major UK airports 24 hours per day, and is on its way to being 100% wheelchair accessible. The company also has a 24-hour control centre that receives a GPS signal to update on location, speed and the temperature inside coaches, ensuring the smoothest journey possible.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18 - £26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- On demand
Towncar from London Heathrow Airport to Bath
- Estimated price
- £79
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Heathrow to Bath bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Heathrow to Bath train services, operated by First Great Western Service, arrive at Bath Spa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow to Bath is 100 miles. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Heathrow to Bath.
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