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I travelled to Bath by train, taking less than 1.5 hours from London’s Paddington Station to Bath Spa. The scenery along the way is very pretty in places, notably the last stretch of the journey through Wiltshire, and the trains comfortable. Fares vary a lot but bargains can be had if you’re flexible about when to travel – check out The Trainline for ticket info and prices. On arrival, the city centre is a short 10 minute stroll, although if you have luggage you may want to take a taxi to your hotel (mine cost a little over £4.00).
Another public transport option is the National Express coach from London’s Victoria Coach Station, which takes longer (around 3.5 hours) but costs a lot less – from only £6 each way when I checked recently.
If you prefer to drive here, it might be best to use the “park and ride” facilities as the historic city centre isn’t ideal for driving in and the many one way and pedestrianised streets make navigation difficult for the visitor. Theme: Train
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I missed out on the cheap APEX fare by train from London and the train fare would have been almost as much as doing an Explorer Day with London Walks so on my visit in August 2005, I decided to do a guided tour from London with London Walks. As of 1/1/08, the London Walk tour is £32, it doesn't say exactly what's included but I know the train fare and the guide are included, a train car was reserved for us so that we could sit together. I think we had to pay extra to go see the Roman Baths but we got discounted tickets.
If you get the advanced purchase fare like we did, it was £19 round trip plus there is a free guided walking tour of Bath so Bath can be done much cheaper if you reserve your train tickets in advance. Leave a Comment
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 City of Bath by sourbugger
The following website provides a very good summary of the various public transport options that may be of use to you.
Bath does not lie very far from the M4 Motorway, but those last 15 miles or so can seem to take ages. Leave a Comment
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 First Great Western
Standard Class by Janani
The train runs through some lovely countryside for much of the way and if you look carefully, you may see one of the famous chalk horses carved into the side of a hill to the south of the train line. The stone buildings of Bath also make a wonderful view as the train approaches the town.
Costs start at £44 for an off peak standard single rising to £171 for a peak time first class day return. (First class is available on most services.) London Transport travelcards and season tickets are not valid for travel to this station, as it is not in the zone system but discounts may be obtained with a variety of railcards, including the Network card or by purchasing tickets in advance.
The ticket office is open throughout the day until half past eight at night and there are reasonably good eating and toilet facilities available within this station, which is listed by First Great Western as accessible to wheelchair users, with staff help available for passengers with additional needs. Plenty of parking and cycle storage is available. Leave a Comment
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 The trainline by lina112Leave a Comment
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The train tickets to one person for a round ticket is 32£, if you make reservation in advance it may be a bit cheaper (around 25£).
Train leaves from Paddington Station. Leave a Comment Theme: Train
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 Manvers Street Station by barryg23Leave a Comment Theme: Train
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There are Trains that run every half hour from London Paddington. It will be called the Wales and West service or First Great Western. They will probably have destinations like Bristol Templemeads.
You can walk everywhere, and Tour buses will take you up out of the city.As well as public buses, but they aren't very reliable. Leave a Comment Theme: Train
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I was living in Oxford when I visited Bath. It's easy to get to from both Oxford and London. There are frequent (and relatively cheap) trains and busses from both cities. Just check the schedules. On the way home, in fact, we missed our bus back to Oxford and took a train to London and then a bus home easily. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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