There are 8 ways to get from Bath to Rochdale by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Bristol Temple Meads to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bristol Temple Meads - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
4h 50m£84–128Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk071
7h 3m£24–35Drive 183 mi
- Drive from Bath to Rochdalecar 183 mi
3h 35m£46–67Fly Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BRS - MAN
6h 8m£63–164Train via Newport
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)train Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Manchester Piccadillytrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
6h 5m£70–120Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Bath Spa to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
5h 15m£117–377Fly Bristol Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BRS - LPL
- Take the train from Lea Green to Manchester Victoriatrain
7h 6m£66–171Fly Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane BRS - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Rochdaletrain
7h 18m£66–149
Bath to Rochdale by train and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bath to Rochdale is to bus which costs £24 - £35 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Bath to Rochdale is to drive which takes 3h 35m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Bath to Rochdale. However, there are services departing from Westgate Buildings and arriving at Rochdale Interchange via Bristol Bus Station and Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Bath to Rochdale. However, there are services departing from Bath Spa and arriving at Rochdale via Bristol Temple Meads, Piccadilly and Manchester Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
The distance between Bath and Rochdale is 194 miles. The road distance is 184 miles.
The best way to get from Bath to Rochdale without a car is to train which takes 4h 50m and costs £80 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Bath to Rochdale, including transfers.
Bath to Rochdale bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bristol Bus Station.
Bath to Rochdale train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
The best way to get from Bath to Rochdale is to train which takes 4h 50m and costs £80 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £24 - £35 and takes 7h 3m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £170 and takes 6h 8m.
What companies run services between Bath, England and Rochdale, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Bristol Temple Meads to Manchester Piccadilly every 3 hours. Tickets cost £75–110 and the journey takes 2h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange 5 times a day. Tickets cost £20–30 and the journey takes 3h 55m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–210
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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
- £15–28
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bath Spa to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lea Green to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Lea Green to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Bradford Interchange to Rochdale
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bath to Rochdale bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Bath to Rochdale train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bath to Rochdale is 184 miles. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Bath to Rochdale.
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