There are 10 ways to get from Scotland to Bath by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Bath Spatrain
3h 18m£40–138Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Streetbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk070 / ...
10h 2m£39–66Train via Warrington
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
7h 14m£154–247Drive 375.3 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Bathcar 375.3 mi
6h 24m£94–136Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Bath Spatrain
3h 34m£52–132Fly Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ABZ - BRS
3h 36m£87–260Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane INV - BRS
3h 40m£51–162Fly Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
4h 58m£86–182Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth / ...
8h 8m£249–348Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 100 / ...
11h 5m£75–185
Scotland to Bath by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Bath is to bus which costs £35 - £70 and takes 10h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Bath is to fly and train which takes 3h 18m and costs £35 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Bath station. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Bath. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Bath Spa via Warrington Bank Quay, Birmingham New Street and Bristol Temple Meads. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
The distance between Scotland and Bath is 348 miles. The road distance is 377.5 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to Bath without a car is to train via Warrington which takes 7h 14m and costs £150 - £250.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Scotland to Bath, including transfers.
Scotland to Bath bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Bath train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Bath is to train via Warrington which takes 7h 14m and costs £150 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £70 and takes 10h 2m, you could also fly, which costs £85 - £260 and takes 3h 36m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Bath, England?
You can take a train from Glasgow Central to Bath Spa via Warrington Bank Quay, Birmingham New Street, and Bristol Temple Meads in around 7h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway, Bristol Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 10h 2m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–310
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £240–340
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Scotland to Bath bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newhall Street station.
Scotland to Bath train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scotland to Bath is 378 miles. It takes approximately 6h 24m to drive from Scotland to Bath.
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