There are 8 ways to get from Cumbria to Bath by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
6h 30m£97–177Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rail Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 590
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 111 / ...
10h 10m£48–80Drive 266.1 mi
- Drive from Cumbria to Bathcar 266.1 mi
4h 41m£66–95Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
5h 47m£74–180Train
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Piccadillytrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
7h 20m£112–172Bus, train
- Take the bus from Leeming House Hotel to Bus Rail Interchangebus 508
- Take the train from Windermere to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Bath Spatrain
9h 43m£108–184Line 508 bus, train, train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the bus from Another Place to Rail Stationbus
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
6h 29m£64–150Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
6h 37m£79–200
Cumbria to Bath by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cumbria to Bath is to bus which costs £45 - £80 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cumbria to Bath is to drive which takes 4h 41m and costs £65 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Cumbria to Bath station. However, there are services departing from Another Place and arriving at Bus Station via Rail Station, Birmingham Coach Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Cumbria to Bath. However, there are services departing from Penrith North Lakes and arriving at Bath Spa via Crewe, Birmingham New Street and Bristol Temple Meads. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
The distance between Cumbria and Bath is 285 miles. The road distance is 267.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cumbria to Bath without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 6h 30m and costs £95 - £180.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Cumbria to Bath, including transfers.
Cumbria to Bath bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Rail Station.
Cumbria to Bath train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Penrith North Lakes station.
The best way to get from Cumbria to Bath is to train via Birmingham which takes 6h 30m and costs £95 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £80 and takes 10h 10m.
What companies run services between Cumbria, England and Bath, England?
You can take a bus from Another Place to Bath Spa via Rail Station, Penrith North Lakes, Crewe, Birmingham New Street, and Bristol Temple Meads in around 6h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Another Place to Bus Station via Rail Station, Birmingham Coach Station, and Bus Station in around 10h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Windermere to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Rail Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Leeming House Hotel to Bus Rail Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Another Place to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
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Booking & Getting There
Cumbria to Bath bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Cumbria to Bath train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cumbria to Bath is 268 miles. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Cumbria to Bath.
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