There are 4 ways to get from Bath to Builth Wells by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Abergavenny
best- Take the train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)train Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the bus from Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 1 to Groebus X12
4h 1m£26–44Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Westgate Buildings to Bus Stationbus 39 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Kingsway K14bus 202 / ...
- Take the bus from Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 1 to Groebus X12
6h£18–28Train, bus
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfiltrain
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station 2 to Groebus T4
4h 56m£33–56Drive 81.6 mi
- Drive from Bath to Builth Wellscar 81.6 mi
2h 1m£21–30
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bath to Builth Wells is to bus which costs £18 - £28 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Bath to Builth Wells is to drive which takes 2h 1m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Bath to Builth Wells. However, there are services departing from Westgate Buildings and arriving at Groe via Bus Station, Market Square 16, Town Hall 3 and Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
The distance between Bath and Builth Wells is 94 miles. The road distance is 82 miles.
The best way to get from Bath to Builth Wells without a car is to train and bus via Abergavenny which takes 4h 1m and costs £26 - £45.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Bath to Builth Wells, including transfers.
Bath to Builth Wells bus services, operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West, depart from Westgate Buildings station.
Bath to Builth Wells bus services, operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bath to Builth Wells is 82 miles. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from Bath to Builth Wells.
There are 693+ hotels available in Builth Wells.
What companies run services between Bath, England and Builth Wells, Wales?
You can take a bus from Westgate Buildings to Groe via Bus Station, Kingsway K14, Market Square 16, Town Hall 4, Town Hall 3, and Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 1 in around 6h.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bath Spa to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- Celtic Travel
Bus from Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 1 to Groe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- Celtic Travel
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station 2 to Groe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Celtic Travel
Bus from Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 1 to Groe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- Celtic Travel
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Westgate Buildings to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Kingsway K14
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- National Express
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