There are 4 ways to get from Dorset to Bath by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Upwey to Bath Spatrain Weymouth - Gloucester / ...
3h 18m£47–80Bus, line 174 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from South Station to Bus Stationbus Cr5
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 376
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bear Flatbus 173 / ...
6h 4m£9–14Bus
- Take the bus from South Station to Glastonbury Festival Coach Parkbus G30
- Take the bus from Glastonbury Festival Coach Park to Bus Stationbus G42
4h 44m£10–17Drive 56.1 mi
- Drive from Dorset to Bathcar 56.1 mi
1h 18m£14–20
Dorset to Bath by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dorset to Bath is to bus and line 174 bus which costs £8 - £15 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Dorset to Bath is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Dorset to Bath station. However, there are services departing from Dorchester Road Traffic Lights and arriving at Bus Station via South Station and Glastonbury Festival Coach Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Dorset to Bath. However, there are services departing from Moreton (Dorset) and arriving at Bath Spa via Upwey. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
The distance between Dorset and Bath is 89 miles. The road distance is 56.5 miles.
The best way to get from Dorset to Bath without a car is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs £45 - £80.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Dorset to Bath, including transfers.
Dorset to Bath bus services, operated by National Express, depart from South Station.
Dorset to Bath train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Upwey station.
The best way to get from Dorset to Bath is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs £45 - £80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £9 - £17 and takes 4h 44m.
What companies run services between Dorset, England and Bath, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Upwey to Bath Spa every 4 hours. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 1h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dorchester Road Traffic Lights to Bus Station via South Station and Glastonbury Festival Coach Park in around 4h 44m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Upwey to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from South Station to Glastonbury Festival Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Glastonbury Festival Coach Park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01935 475 872
- [email protected]
- Website
- South West Coaches
Bus from South Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- South West Coaches
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Bus Station to Bear Flat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
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Booking & Getting There
Dorset to Bath bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Glastonbury Festival Coach Park station.
Dorset to Bath train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Bath Spa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dorset to Bath is 56 miles. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Dorset to Bath.
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