There are 5 ways to get from Rugby to Bala by train, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Rugby to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Wrexham Generaltrain
- Take the taxi from Wrexham General to Balataxi
2h 47m£164–236Drive 121.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rugby to Balacar 121.4 mi
2h 11m£31–44Train, bus
- Take the train from Rugby to Crewetrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Ty`n-y-llidiart Ind Estbus T8
3h 51mTrain, bus via Stafford
- Take the train from Rugby to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Ty`n-y-llidiart Ind Estbus T8
4h 53mBus
- Take the bus from Coventry to Chester Bus Interchangebus Ukn21
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Ty`n-y-llidiart Ind Estbus T8
6h 56m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rugby to Bala is to drive which costs £30 - £45 and takes 2h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Rugby to Bala is to drive which takes 2h 11m and costs £30 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Rugby to Bala. However, there are services departing from Northcote Road and arriving at Ty`n-y-llidiart Ind Est via Coventry and Chester Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
The distance between Rugby and Bala is 139 miles. The road distance is 122.1 miles.
The best way to get from Rugby to Bala without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2h 47m and costs £160 - £240.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Rugby to Bala, including transfers.
Rugby to Bala bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Coventry station.
Rugby to Bala bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chester Bus Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rugby to Bala is 122 miles. It takes approximately 2h 11m to drive from Rugby to Bala.
There are 634+ hotels available in Bala.
What companies run services between Rugby, England and Bala, Wales?
You can take a bus from Northcote Road to Bala via Transport Museum, Coventry, Chester Bus Interchange, and Ty`n-y-llidiart Ind Est in around 6h 56m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Rugby to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Wrexham General
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Rugby to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Rugby to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Rugby to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–60
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Rugby to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–60
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Rugby to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Wrexham General
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 01745 730700
- [email protected]
- Website
- M & H Coaches
Bus from Railway Station to Ty`n-y-llidiart Ind Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- M & H Coaches
Bus from Railway Station to Ty`n-y-llidiart Ind Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- M & H Coaches
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Ty`n-y-llidiart Ind Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- M & H Coaches
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Coventry to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- £130–160
Apollo Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1978 26 26 26
- Website
- apollo-wrexham.co.uk
Speedie Cars
- Phone
- +44 1978 262 829
- Website
- wrexhamtaxi.co.uk
Station Cars
- Phone
- +44 1978 363 661
Yellow Cars Wrexham
- Phone
- +44 1978 286 286
- Website
- yellowcars.taxi
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