There are 11 ways to get from Scotland to Bath by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Bath Spatrain
3h 35m£40–112Bus via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 100 / ...
11h 8m£22–67Train via Wigan
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Westerntrain
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
7h 6m£54–269Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Stationbus Uk071
9h 25mDrive 375.3 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Bathcar 375.3 mi
6h 24m£92–133Fly Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Bath Spatrain
3h 15m£35–97Fly Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ABZ - BRS
3h 37m£81–207Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane INV - BRS
3h 36m£44–181Fly Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane EDI - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bath Spatrain
5h 20m£120–318Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
5h 14m£60–194Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth / ...
8h 4m£67–265
Scotland to Bath by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Bath is to bus via Birmingham which costs £22 - £70 and takes 11h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Bath is to fly and train which takes 3h 15m and costs £35 - £100.
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 Shudehill Interchange and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Bath. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Bath Spa via Wigan North Western, Birmingham New Street and Bristol Temple Meads. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
The distance between Scotland and Bath is 345 miles. The road distance is 377.5 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to Bath without a car is to train via Wigan which takes 7h 6m and costs £50 - £270.
It takes approximately 3h 35m 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 Wigan which takes 7h 6m and costs £50 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 25m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £210 and takes 3h 37m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Bath, England?
You can take a train from Glasgow Central to Bath Spa via Wigan North Western, Birmingham New Street, and Bristol Temple Meads in around 7h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station via Shudehill Interchange and Bus Station in around 9h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- 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
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Wigan North Western to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–260
- 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 Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- 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
- £16–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Scotland to Bath bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Scotland to Bath train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Wigan North Western 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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