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Stonehenge from Bath

Stonehenge is about 40 miles and an hour from Bath. The easiest way to see it is a guided day tour (from around £40) — there's no direct train, and a tour handles the driving, parking and timed admission. Here are all your options, with prices and timings.

40 miles

≈ 1 hour by car

From ~£40

Half-day guided tour

No direct train

Tour or car is easiest

1.5–2 hrs

Time needed at the stones

Book a Stonehenge tour from Bath

Half-day and full-day tours leave central Bath daily — the simplest way to see the stones without a car. Summer dates sell out, so book ahead.

Stonehenge tours from Bath → Stonehenge + Lacock / Cotswolds →

Getting from Bath to Stonehenge

Guided day tour (the easy option)

A guided tour is the most popular way to do Stonehenge from Bath — no driving, no parking, no separate ticket admin, and a guide to give the stones context. Half-day tours run from around £40–55 and often pair Stonehenge with the National Trust village of Lacock (a Harry Potter and Cranford filming location) or the vast stone circle at Avebury. Full-day tours add the Cotswolds. Most depart central Bath in the morning; book ahead in summer.

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By car

Stonehenge is about 40 miles south-east of Bath, roughly an hour's drive via the A36 and A303. There is a pay-and-display car park at the visitor centre (free for ticket holders), and you must book a timed admission slot with English Heritage in advance — adult entry is around £23–28, and English Heritage and National Trust members go free. A shuttle runs from the visitor centre to the stones, or it's a 30-minute walk across the landscape.

By public transport

There's no direct train to Stonehenge. The nearest station is Salisbury (about 9 miles away), reached from Bath with one change, usually at Salisbury or Westbury. From Salisbury station, The Stonehenge Tour bus runs to the site with a hop-on-hop-off ticket that can include admission. It's doable in a day but slower and fiddlier than a tour — most visitors from Bath take the guided option.

What to combine with Stonehenge

Stonehenge takes a couple of hours, so most tours from Bath pair it with a second stop.

Lacock

National Trust village, 13 miles from Bath — Harry Potter, Cranford and Pride & Prejudice filming. The classic Stonehenge tour add-on.

Avebury

A stone circle far larger than Stonehenge that you can walk among for free — quieter and very atmospheric.

Salisbury & the Cotswolds

Salisbury Cathedral (tallest spire in Britain, an original Magna Carta) and the Cotswolds villages feature on full-day combination tours.

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Stonehenge from Bath — frequently asked

How do you get from Bath to Stonehenge?
The easiest way is a guided day tour from Bath (from around £40–55 for a half day), which handles the driving, parking and admission. By car it's about 40 miles and an hour via the A36 and A303, with a timed English Heritage ticket booked in advance. There is no direct train — the nearest station is Salisbury (about 9 miles away), from where The Stonehenge Tour bus runs to the site. For most visitors without a car, a tour is the simplest option.
How far is Stonehenge from Bath?
Stonehenge is about 40 miles (64 km) south-east of Bath — roughly a one-hour drive via the A36 and A303. It sits on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, between Amesbury and the city of Salisbury.
Can you visit Stonehenge from Bath without a car?
Yes. The simplest way is a guided tour from Bath, which collects you in the centre and includes transport and usually admission. Alternatively, take a train to Salisbury (one change from Bath) and pick up The Stonehenge Tour bus from the station. There is no direct train or regular public bus from Bath to the stones themselves, so a tour is the most popular choice.
How much does it cost to visit Stonehenge?
English Heritage admission to Stonehenge is around £23–28 for an adult when booked in advance as a timed ticket (a little more on the day); children pay less and under-5s are free. English Heritage and National Trust members enter free. A half-day guided tour from Bath, which typically includes transport and sometimes admission, runs from around £40–55 — check whether the entry ticket is included when you book.
How long do you need at Stonehenge?
Allow about 1.5 to 2 hours at Stonehenge — enough for the visitor centre exhibition, the shuttle or walk out to the stones, and a full circuit of the monument with the audio guide. Guided tours from Bath usually allow around this much time at the site before moving on to a second stop such as Lacock or Avebury.

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