Allow plenty of time for your journey
There are many ways to travel to our campus, which is about two miles from Bath's city centre.
Allow lots of time for your journey. The roads in and around Bath are generally quite busy and will be even more congested on Open Days. You could also think about staying in Bath the night before to get to know the city and avoid the busiest travel times.
Travelling to Bath by train
Our nearest train station is Bath Spa.
Train journeys to Bath1 take about:
- 15 minutes from Bristol
- 1 hour 10 minutes from Cardiff
- 1 hour 20 minutes from London
- 2 hours from Birmingham
- 3 hours 45 minutes from Manchester
Check for possible travel disruptions when you plan your journey and before you travel.
You can also find taxis outside the train station.
Travelling from the train station to campus by bus
From the city centre, you can catch the free Open Day bus to our campus.
The Open Day buses depart from the bus station on Dorchester Street, a two-minute walk from the train station.
Buses leave every 10 minutes, starting at 8am. The last bus back from our campus leaves at 5.30pm.
Buses should take about 20 minutes to and from campus, depending on the traffic.
Storing luggage
If you're travelling with luggage and would like to leave it somewhere for the day, there are luggage storage businesses near Bath Spa train station. Look online for prices and booking information.
Driving to Bath
University car parking
All University car parking is now fully booked for both Open Days in June.
If you haven't booked a parking space, you'll need to park off campus or travel to Bath another way.
If you're a Blue Badge holder, you don't need to pre-book parking and you can park on campus. Please display your badge clearly as you arrive at the campus. Parking attendants at the main entrance will guide you to the designated accessible parking spaces.
Parking on campus
Our campus car parks are now fully booked for both Open Days in June.
You can only park on campus if you've already booked a space or you're a Blue Badge holder.
Parking at the Sulis Club (Saturday 13 June only)
Parking at the Sulis Club is now fully booked.
You can only park at the Sulis Club if you've already booked a space.
Parking at Lansdown Park & Ride
You can park at Lansdown Park & Ride for free and take the free bus service, which runs every 10 minutes throughout the day, from there to the University.
Parking in the city centre
You can park in the city centre for our Open Days, but car parks in Bath are often very busy, especially at weekends.
You can catch our free Open Day bus throughout the day from the bus station.
Bath Clean Air Zone
Bath operates a charging Clean Air Zone in the city centre.
Cleveland Bridge weight restriction
Cleveland Bridge, off London Road in the centre of Bath, is only accessible to vehicles weighing under 18 tonnes.
You can't use Cleveland Bridge if you're travelling by coach.
Finding help on the day
Our Student Ambassadors and members of staff, wearing red T-shirts, can answer any questions you may have. You can find them at:
- the train station
- the bus station
- Lansdown Park & Ride
- Sulis Club car park (Saturday 13 June only)
- the University campus