There are 3 ways to get from Bath to The Downs by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Bath Spa to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbottrain
- Take the train from Newton Abbot to Ivybridgetrain
- Take the taxi from Ivybridge to The Downstaxi
3h 50m£89–151Bus, line 3 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Airport Tavern to Plymouth Coach Stationbus Fal
- Take the bus from Royal Parade to Bus Stationbus 3
7h 50m£11–15Drive 117.6 mi
- Drive from Bath to The Downscar 117.6 mi
2h 27m£29–42
Bath to The Downs by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bath to The Downs is to bus and line 3 bus which costs £10 - £16 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bath to The Downs is to drive which takes 2h 27m and costs £28 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Bath station to The Downs. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Church via Airport Tavern, Royal Parade and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
The distance between Bath and The Downs is 140 miles. The road distance is 118.3 miles.
The best way to get from Bath to The Downs without a car is to train and taxi which takes 3h 50m and costs £85 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Bath to The Downs, including transfers.
Bath to The Downs bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, depart from Airport Tavern station.
Bath to The Downs bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, arrive at Plymouth Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bath to The Downs is 118 miles. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Bath to The Downs.
There are 1659+ hotels available in The Downs.
What companies run services between Bath, England and The Downs, Devon, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Church via Airport Tavern, Plymouth Coach Station, Royal Parade, and Bus Station in around 7h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bath Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newton Abbot to Ivybridge
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Airport Tavern to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Royal Parade to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- £35–45
Roadrunner Taxis Totnes
- Phone
- +44 1803 732 834
- Website
- roadrunnertaxistotnes.co.uk
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