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Transport in Bath

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near Bath, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council: Bath and North East Somerset
Region: South West
Population: 98,991 (2024)

BathCity

Transport

How well connected Bath is

103 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of Bath. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity

7.0/ 10

Very good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops

103

Within 800m

Rail

Within a mile

Metro & tram

Within a mile

Stations

The nearest stations

01
Bath Spa Rail Station
Rail station
0.5 miles
02
Oldfield Park Rail Station
Rail station
0.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Midland Bridge Road, 57 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

43.1% of working residents in Bath mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 27.7% drive to work.

BathEngland

Work from home43.1%31.5%

Drive27.7%44.5%

Car passenger2.6%3.9%

Bus or coach4.3%4.3%

Train1%2%

Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%

On foot16.9%7.6%

Bicycle2.6%2.1%

Other1.8%2.2%

Cars

Car ownership

28.3% of households in Bath have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

BathEngland

No car or van28.3%23.5%

144.7%41.3%

221.1%26.1%

3 or more5.9%9.1%

Sources: Department for Transport NaPTAN stop register; Census 2021 (ONS) / Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Distances are straight-line. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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