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 6mDrive 81.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bath to Builth Wellscar 81.6 mi
2h 1m£20–29Train, 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 Stand 2 to Groebus T4
4h 52mBus
- Take the bus from Westgate Buildings to Bus Stationbus 39 / ...
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Roadbus
- Take the bus from Greyfriars Road GJ to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1bus X4
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to Groebus T4
6h 51m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bath to Builth Wells is to drive which costs £19 - £29 and takes 2h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Bath to Builth Wells is to drive which takes 2h 1m and costs £19 - £29.
No, there is no direct bus from Bath to Builth Wells. However, there are services departing from Westgate Buildings and arriving at Groe via Bristol Bus Station, Greyfriars Road GJ and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
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 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 6m 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 691+ 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, Bristol Bus Station, Cardiff North Road, Greyfriars Road GJ, and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 in around 6h 51m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bath Spa to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- celtictravel.wales
Bus from Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 1 to Groe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.celtictravel.wales/
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to Groe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.celtictravel.wales/
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to Groe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.celtictravel.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Westgate Buildings to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Greyfriars Road GJ to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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