Bath: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Bath is a city of 101,557 people in United Kingdom (England), 96 m (315 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre. It has 4 railway stations on record, including Bath Spa railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Bath runs from about 7 h 55 min a day in late December to 16 h 41 min in late June (computed for 51.38° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bath is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Bristol Airport (BRS), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,598 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Cardiff International Airport (CWL, 68 km), Bournemouth Airport (BOH, 76 km), Southampton Airport (SOU, 85 km).
Flights to Bath: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Bath Spa railway station, Oldfield Park railway station, Westmoreland Street railway station, Twerton-on-Avon railway station. Trains to Bath
Buses to Bath · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Art Gallery | 92,000 | — |
The busiest is Victoria Art Gallery at 92,000 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Buildings and architecture of Bath.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Bath
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 156 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Birmingham, 127 km — tours
- Dublin, 342 km (Ireland) — flights
- Manchester, 234 km — tours
- Sheffield, 231 km — tours
- Leeds, 275 km — tours
- Liverpool, 230 km — tours
- Bristol, 19 km — tours
- Cardiff, 58 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Leicester, 164 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Brunswick, Alkmaar, Aix-en-Provence, Kaposvár, Oleksandriia, Beppu, Manly.
Common questions
Which airport serves Bath?
Bristol Airport (BRS), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Bath?
About 101,557 people live in Bath, across 29 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Bath in?
Europe/London, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Bath?
The Pound (GBP). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Bath?
London (156 km), Birmingham (127 km), Dublin (342 km), Manchester (234 km), Sheffield (231 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.