Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap fare is to book your ticket as far in advance as you can and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
2 h 45 m
Average
3 h 52 m
Buses per day
20
Distance
155 km
Of the 20 buses that leave Bath for London every day 11 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 96 miles (155 km) | |
Average coach duration | 2 h 46 min | |
Average coach ticket price | £11 (€13) | |
Direct coach | Yes | |
Coach companies | Flixbus, National Express or Megabus |
Coaches from Bath to London cover the 96 miles (155 km) long route taking on average 2 h 46 min with our travel partners like Flixbus, National Express or Megabus. There are direct coach services available. You can get the cheapest coach tickets for this route for as low as £8, but the average price of coach tickets is £11.
For as little as £8 you can travel by coach between Bath and London with National Express and FlixBus. Omio will show you the best deals, timetables and tickets available for this trip.
National Express is the leading coach operator for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 coaches a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveller in mind. All National Express coaches are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most coaches are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the Bath - London coach: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.
FlixBus is one of the most popular low-cost coach providers in Europe. Founded in Germany, FlixBus has expanded its services throughout Europe and even to the United States, giving travellers in both continents the option to take a long-distance coach at an affordable price. FlixBus also operates overnight coaches on select routes throughout Europe. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one hand luggage and one hold luggage bag per person. Additional fees apply for bringing extra luggage and making specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat. Standard amenities onboard include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long coach journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets.
During the week the earliest National Express bus from Bath to London depart at 3.25 a.m. and arrive at 6.20 a.m. Peak times are 9.30 a.m., lunchtime and 5.30 p.m. At the weekend, the first service leaves for Bath at 7.30 a.m and the last at 11 p.m. Buses also run hourly on Saturdays and Sundays.
National Express is the main bus provider that runs from Bath to London, with Megabus also providing some routes.
The bus from Bath to London takes just less than 1.5 hours. This may vary depending on the date and time of departure, if travelling on the weekend there may be changes or a longer route. During the week most services are direct.
The main bus station in Bath is where all travellers to London will depart from. The station is located centrally in Dorchester Street and can be reached by Bath's many city and country bus routes. There are a number of night buses in Bath, these are run by the Bath Bus Company. They go to and from Bristol Airport with a number of stops in between.
Travellers arrive from Bath at Victoria Bus Station, which is in central London. The station is well served by taxi ranks, buses and tubes to other locations around the city. To travel from Victoria to Piccadilly Circus it takes around 15 minutes by tube or 20-30 minutes by bus, depending on traffic. Buses run 24 hours a day in London, with twelve separate routes serving Victoria Station.
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