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Bath · United Kingdom

Car hire and driving in Bath

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In United Kingdom traffic drives on the left. Picking up at BRS means 25 km (16 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.

Drives from Bath

Car rental from Bath: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Bath to SwindonUnited Kingdom45 km (28 mi)about 41 min
Bath to NewportUnited Kingdom50 km (31 mi)about 46 min
Bath to GloucesterUnited Kingdom55 km (34 mi)about 50 min
Bath to CardiffUnited Kingdom58 km (36 mi)about 53 min
Bath to CheltenhamUnited Kingdom62 km (38 mi)about 56 min
Bath to PooleUnited Kingdom78 km (49 mi)about 1 h 11 min
Bath to BournemouthUnited Kingdom80 km (50 mi)about 1 h 13 min
Bath to SouthamptonUnited Kingdom85 km (53 mi)about 1 h 18 min
Bath to OxfordUnited Kingdom87 km (54 mi)about 1 h 20 min
Bath to BasingstokeUnited Kingdom89 km (56 mi)about 1 h 22 min
Bath to WorcesterUnited Kingdom91 km (57 mi)about 1 h 23 min
Bath to ReadingUnited Kingdom97 km (60 mi)about 1 h 29 min
Bath to LondonUnited Kingdom156 km (97 mi)about 2 h 22 min
Bath to BerlinGermany1,086 km (675 mi)about 16 h 34 min
Bath to MadridSpain1,223 km (760 mi)about 18 h 39 min
Bath to RomeItaly1,544 km (960 mi)about 23 h 33 min
Bath to ParisFrance437 km (272 mi)about 6 h 40 min
Bath to HamburgGermany870 km (541 mi)about 13 h 16 min
Bath to BudapestHungary1,600 km (994 mi)about 24 h 24 min
Bath to WarsawPoland1,603 km (996 mi)about 24 h 27 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Bath?

The left, as everywhere in United Kingdom.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.