There are 7 ways to get from Bath to Skipton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Leedstrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Skiptontrain Leeds - Skipton / ...
5h 28m£98–154Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk071
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Stationbus X43
9h 40m£28–39Drive 216.8 mi
- Drive from Bath to Skiptoncar 216.8 mi
4h 5m£55–79Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane BRS - LBA
7h 5m£63–143Train, bus
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Stationbus X43
8h 42m£73–122Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BRS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Skiptontrain
7h 42m£80–193Fly to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BRS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Skiptontrain
6h 8m£77–187
Bath to Skipton by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bath to Skipton is to bus which costs £28 - £40 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Bath to Skipton is to drive which takes 4h 5m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Bath to Skipton station. However, there are services departing from Westgate Buildings and arriving at Bus Station Arrive via Bristol Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Bath to Skipton. However, there are services departing from Bath Spa and arriving at Skipton via Bristol Temple Meads and Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
The distance between Bath and Skipton is 240 miles. The road distance is 218.1 miles.
The best way to get from Bath to Skipton without a car is to train which takes 5h 28m and costs £95 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Bath to Skipton, including transfers.
Bath to Skipton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bristol Bus Station.
Bath to Skipton train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
The best way to get from Bath to Skipton is to train which takes 5h 28m and costs £95 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £40 and takes 9h 40m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £150 and takes 7h 5m.
What companies run services between Bath, England and Skipton, England?
You can take a train from Bath Spa to Skipton via Bristol Temple Meads and Leeds in around 5h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Westgate Buildings to Bus Station Arrive via Bus Station, Bristol Bus Station, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, Shudehill Interchange, and Bus Station in around 9h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–80
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–280
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–200
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- 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 Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact 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
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- The Burnley Bus Company
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- The Burnley Bus Company
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Booking & Getting There
Bath to Skipton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Bath to Skipton train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bath to Skipton is 218 miles. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Bath to Skipton.
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