By Air
Bristol
International Airport is the nearest to Bath and approximately
33 kilometres (21 miles) away. See airport
guide for more information. An express
coach service connects the airport to Bristol Temple Meads Rail station
and Marlborough Street bus station, from where frequent trains and buses
operate to Bath. See these
notes if travelling from London
Heathrow [airport
guide] and Gatwick
airports [airport
guide].
 
By Bus
The nearest bus stop to the railway and bus stations at Bath is Dorchester St. From here:
- Wessex Connect's U18 uniconnect bus service runs every 10 minutes to the
University campus from 07:03 - 20:23 Monday to Friday. From 21:05 buses run every 20 minutes until 02:45. A
less frequent service operates at weekends. See timetables and tickets for more details (pdf). Uniconnect buses are in a dark blue colour scheme. For more information, please contact 01225 332726 between 08:30 -17:30 Monday to Friday or email bath@uni-connect.co.uk
- First Somerset & Avon's Bright Orange buses 8, 18, 418/9 run from 07:21 until 02:36 at a 6 minute daytime frequency during term; less after 18:00 and university holidays.
Articulated, "bendy buses" carry 140 people. Please move down the bus to the back when you board and don't obstruct entry or exit doors. Check First's
ticket options or phone 0845 6064446 for more information.
Wessex Connect's 20 A/C circular routes connect the university via Weston, Twerton, Whiteway,
Combe Down and Widcombe Hill. Buses leave the bus station's bay 4 half-hourly starting at 07:54 till 17:00 Monday - Friday and 09:00 - 18:00 on saturdays. See timetables for more information [pdf].
Service U10 connects the university via Kingsway/Sladebrooke Avenue, Moorland Road, Lower Oldfield Park and Bathwick Hill between 07:20 and 19:20 Monday - Friday but does not serve the city centre. See timetables for more information [pdf].
The BathRider ticket can be used on both services. It costs £4.95 daily and £17.50 weekly. More...
Please see Traveline
SouthWest website or ring them on 0871 200 2233 and 0870 241 2216 minicom for all public
transport information in the region. Calls provided by BT will be
charged at 10p per minute plus 6p set up fee per call. Mobile,
business and other providers' charges may vary. For UK-wide national
public transport information, check traveline.org.uk
 More
from transport web site and Students
Union
By Car
The University campus is situated on Claverton Down, to the east of Bath.
The A4 and A36 roads run through the city; the M4 motorway is approximately
16 kilometres (10 miles) distant.
If approaching from the M4, leave the motorway at junction
18 and follow the A46 south 12 kilometres (8 miles) to the Bath exit from
the dual carriageway.
Turning right here brings you on to the A4 westbound
to Bath. After 2.4 kilometres (1.5 miles) turn left at the traffic lights
(signposted "City Centre A36"); after 640 metres (700 yards)
turn left at the traffic lights towards Warminster. In approximately 275
metres (300 yards) turn right into North Road (signposted "Claverton
Down"). The Quarry Road entrance to the campus is on the left towards
the top of the hill (approximately 1.6 kilometres - 1 mile); the Norwood
Avenue entrance is 0.8 kilometres (half a mile) further on in Claverton
Down Road.
If approaching from the city centre, the A4 or the A36
eastbound follow signs to "Warminster", "Claverton Down",
"American Museum" and "Park & Ride (University)".
If approaching from the A36 (northbound) follow signs
to " Claverton Down". [Map]
Parking
once you get here
By Coach
National
Express run direct services daily from
London Victoria and Heathrow airport to Bath. For more information, tel: 08717 818181
Coach services to Bristol
Bakers'
Dolphin London Flyer
Megabus from
several destinations including London
Bristol
to Bath travel by bus or rail
By Rail
Bath
Spa mainline station is on the London Paddington to Bristol
Temple Meads line. Very frequent services run to London, a journey
of approximately 90 minutes. Bristol, with connections to the Midlands,
the North and the South West is usually a 15 minute journey. For further
information, please check the National
Rail timetable or contact rail operators First
Great Western, Arriva
Trains Wales, SouthWest
Trains(pdf) - [also see megatrain.com],
Crosscountry
Trains.
For latest information covering the entire network, contact
National Rail
enquiry line on 08457 48 49 50. For integrated rail and bus ticket options,
check PlusBus.info and
First Great Western's Freedom
travelpass.
More
at transport website
By Sea
Poole is the nearest ferry port to Bath. Check travel-friend.co.uk
for more information on ferry operators and services.
By Taxi
Taxis are available from outside the Railway station or Orange
Grove, which is next to the Abbey. From the station ask to
go via 'Widcombe
Hill'. Otherwise you are likely to be taken through town which may be
more expensive. Information on taxi fares is available from Bath
& Northeast Somerset Council or contact the Licensing
Team.
More
at transport web site
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