There are 12 ways to get from Bath to France by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bath Spa to London Paddingtontrain Bristol Temple Meads - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
5h 5m€228–380Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bath Bus Station to London Victoriabus Uk043
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 43m€49–99Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bath to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Pariscar
6h 34m€238–286Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BRS - CDG
4h 53m€75–216Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 403 / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
6h 50m€204–326Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bath to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Pariscar
7h 50m€131–241Fly Bristol Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane BRS - TLS
5h 7m€66–202Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BRS - BOD
5h 4m€75–206Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Bath Spa to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LHR - CDG
5h 55m€158–427Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LGW - CDG
6h 45m€119–335Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BHX - CDG
6h 20m€115–310Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
6h 50m€109–275
Bath to France by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bath to France is to bus which costs €45 - €100 and takes 13h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Bath to France is to train and fly which takes 4h 53m and costs €70 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Bath station to France station. However, there are services departing from Bath Bus Station and arriving at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Bath to France. However, there are services departing from Bath Spa and arriving at Cité via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl and Gare du Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Bath and France is 629 km.
The best way to get from Bath to France without a car is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs €220 - €380.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Bath to France, including transfers.
Bath to France bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bath Bus Station.
Bath to France train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bath Spa station.
The best way to get from Bath to France is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs €220 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €100 and takes 13h 43m, you could also fly, which costs €65 - €210 and takes 5h 7m.
What companies run services between Bath, England and France?
You can take a train from Bath Spa to Cité via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Gare du Nord in around 5h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bath Bus Station to Châtelet via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Bercy in around 13h 43m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bath Spa to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bath Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bath Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bath Spa to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bath Spa to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bath Spa to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bath Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bath Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Bath to France bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
France is 1h ahead of Bath. It is currently 11:02 PM in Bath and 12:02 AM in France.
Bath to France train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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