There are 4 ways to get from Bath to Sandbanks by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 50 bus
best- Take the train from Bath Spa to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bournemouthtrain
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Shoreacresbus 50
3h 21m£41–74Drive 60.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bath to Sandbankscar 60.4 mi
1h 33m£15–22Train, bus
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Salisburytrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station Stop SA to Meeting House Lanebus X3
- Take the bus from Meeting House Lane to Bournemouth Squarebus X3 / ...
3h 44m£26–40Bus, line 50 bus
- Take the bus from Bear Flat to Market Placebus D2 / ...
- Take the bus from Market Place to Blue Boar Rowbus 24
- Take the bus from Blue Boar Row to Meeting House Lanebus X3
- Take the bus from Meeting House Lane to Bournemouth Squarebus X3 / ...
- Take the bus from St Peters Church to Shoreacresbus 50
5h 52m
Bath to Sandbanks by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bath to Sandbanks is to drive which costs £15 - £22 and takes 1h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Bath to Sandbanks is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs £15 - £22.
No, there is no direct bus from Bath to Sandbanks. However, there are services departing from Bear Flat and arriving at Shoreacres via Market Place, Blue Boar Row, Meeting House Lane and St Peters Church. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
The distance between Bath and Sandbanks is 102 miles. The road distance is 60.7 miles.
The best way to get from Bath to Sandbanks without a car is to train and line 50 bus which takes 3h 21m and costs £40 - £75.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Bath to Sandbanks, including transfers.
Bath to Sandbanks bus services, operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West, depart from Bear Flat station.
Bath to Sandbanks bus services, operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West, arrive at Market Place station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bath to Sandbanks is 61 miles. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Bath to Sandbanks.
There are 2454+ hotels available in Sandbanks.
What companies run services between Bath, England and Sandbanks, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council, England?
You can take a bus from Bear Flat to Shoreacres via Market Place, Blue Boar Row, Meeting House Lane, Bournemouth Square, and St Peters Church in around 5h 52m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bath Spa to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bath Spa to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- [email protected]
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Shoreacres
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Railway Station Stop SA to Meeting House Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Meeting House Lane to Bournemouth Square
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Blue Boar Row to Meeting House Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Meeting House Lane to Bournemouth Square
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from St Peters Church to Shoreacres
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Bear Flat to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
- Phone
- 01985 213503
- [email protected]
- Website
- Beeline Coaches
Bus from Market Place to Blue Boar Row
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Beeline Coaches
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