There are 5 ways to get from Bristol to Bath Abbey by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Bath Spatrain Bristol Temple Meads - London Paddington / ...
17 min£4–9Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Centre to Bus Stationbus X39 / ...
1h£2–3Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Bristol to Bath13.4 mi
37 min£2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bristol to Bath Abbeytaxi 13.9 mi
27 min£65–80Drive 13.9 mi
- Drive from Bristol to Bath Abbeycar 13.9 mi
27 min£4–5
Bristol to Bath Abbey by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Bath Abbey is to bus which costs £2 - £3 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Bath Abbey is to train which takes 17 min and costs £4 - £9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from The Centre and arriving at Bus Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 55 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bristol Temple Meads and arriving at Bath Spa. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Bristol and Bath Abbey is 12 miles. The road distance is 14 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol to Bath Abbey without a car is to train which takes 17 min and costs £4 - £9.
The train from Bristol Temple Meads to Bath Spa takes 11 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Bristol to Bath Abbey bus services, operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West, depart from The Centre station.
Bristol to Bath Abbey train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
The best way to get from Bristol to Bath Abbey is to train which takes 17 min and costs £4 - £9. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 - £3 and takes 1h.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and Bath Abbey, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Bristol Temple Meads to Bath Spa every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £4–9 and the journey takes 11 min. Alternatively, First Bristol, Bath & the West operates a bus from The Centre to Bus Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 55 min. The Big Lemon also services this route every 3 hours.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from The Centre to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
- Phone
- +44 1273 681681
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Big Lemon
Bus from The Centre to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- The Big Lemon
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Bristol to Bath
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- £65–80
A Taxis of Bristol
- Phone
- +44 117 378 1212
- Website
- bristoltaxihire.co.uk
Gett (Bristol Black Cab Network)
- Website
- gett.com
Bristol Blue Licensed Taxi Association (BBLTA)
- Website
- bristoltaxihome.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Bristol to Bath Abbey bus services, operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West, arrive at Bus Station.
Bristol to Bath Abbey train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Bath Spa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bristol to Bath Abbey is 14 miles. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Bristol to Bath Abbey.
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There are 2711+ hotels available in Bath Abbey.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Bristol and Bath Abbey. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.