There are 7 ways to get from Skipton to Bath by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Skipton to Leedstrain Skipton - Leeds / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
5h 11m£98–164Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus X43
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk071
8h 58m£28–39Drive 217.1 mi
- Drive from Skipton to Bathcar 217.1 mi
4h 6m£55–79Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LBA - BRS
7h 5m£62–143Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 3 to Bus Stationbus M6
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus X43
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Bath Spatrain
8h 30m£72–123Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Skipton to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane MAN - BRS
7h 33m£80–193Train, train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Skipton to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
6h 2m£77–187
Skipton to Bath by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Skipton to Bath is to bus which costs £28 - £40 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Skipton to Bath is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Skipton station to Bath station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stand 3 and arriving at Bus Station via Bus Station, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Skipton to Bath. However, there are services departing from Skipton and arriving at Bath Spa via Leeds and Bristol Temple Meads. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 11m.
The distance between Skipton and Bath is 242 miles. The road distance is 218.3 miles.
The best way to get from Skipton to Bath without a car is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs £95 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Skipton to Bath, including transfers.
Skipton to Bath bus services, operated by The Burnley Bus Company, depart from Bus Station.
Skipton to Bath train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Skipton station.
The best way to get from Skipton to Bath is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs £95 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £40 and takes 8h 58m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £150 and takes 7h 5m.
What companies run services between Skipton, England and Bath, England?
You can take a train from Skipton to Bath Spa via Leeds and Bristol Temple Meads in around 5h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stand 3 to Bus Station via Bus Station, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, Bristol Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 8h 58m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–160
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Skipton to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Skipton to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Skipton to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Skipton to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Skipton to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Skipton to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- 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 (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
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- The Burnley Bus Company
Bus from Bus Station Stand 3 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- The Burnley Bus Company
Bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- The Burnley Bus Company
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Skipton to Bath bus services, operated by The Burnley Bus Company, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Skipton to Bath train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Skipton to Bath is 218 miles. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Skipton to Bath.
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