Bath eSIM
In Bath you connect to EE or Three, whichever is performing better where you are standing. The typical speed across the country is 67 Mbps. Your data starts working the moment you land, before you reach the immigration hall.
- Networks
- EE and Three
- Typical speed in United Kingdom
- 67 Mbps typical, 17 Mbps at busy times
- 5G
- yes, non standalone
- Throttle
- None on metered plans
- Tethering
- Allowed on every plan
Plans that cover Bath
| Data | Validity | Price per GB | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | Never expires | $5.89 | $5.89 | |
| 3 GB | Never expires | $2.63 | $7.89 | |
| 5 GBMost travellers | Never expires | $1.98 | $9.89 | |
| 10 GB | Never expires | $1.49 | $14.89 | |
| 20 GB | Never expires | $1.19 | $23.89 | |
| 50 GB | Never expires | $0.94 | $46.89 |
How United Kingdom compares across Europe
- Regional typical speed
- 71 Mbps
- Upstream networks
- 2, EE, Three
- 5G
- Yes, non standalone
- Next fastest nearby
- Poland, 68 Mbps
- Next slowest nearby
- Slovakia, 67 Mbps
- Cities with their own page
- 4: London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Bath
Landing at Bristol Airport (BRS)
- Airport
- BRS / EGGD
- Wifi on arrival
- Free wifi in the terminalBristol Airport's own FAQ states wi-fi is free for up to two hours in the terminal, with a charge for longer periods and for VPN access. Straight-line distance to Bath was not sourced; Visit Bath gives 19 miles by road.
Getting into Bath
- Air Decker (A4) direct bus, Bristol Airport to Bath (BRS), about 60 minutes
- Great Western Railway, London Paddington to Bath Spa, about 80 minutes
- National Express coach from Heathrow Airport to Bath Bus Station (LHR)
Worth knowing about Bath
- Bath has no airport of its own; Bristol Airport, 19 miles away by road, is the city's closest airport.
- The Air Decker bus is the direct public-transport link between Bristol Airport and Bath, taking approximately one hour.
- Many visitors reach Bath by rail rather than by air: Great Western Railway runs high-speed services from London Paddington to Bath Spa in about 80 minutes.
- Bristol Airport's free terminal wi-fi is capped at two hours, after which there is a charge, and VPN access is chargeable too, so a data connection of your own is useful for a long connection there.
- Great Western Railway trains into Bath carry free Wi-Fi, but it runs on mobile network data, so it drops where the phone signal does. A fair use policy restricts streaming on board.
- To join the train Wi-Fi, pick "GWR WiFi", open a browser and follow the registration page. Some GWR stations have free Wi-Fi as well.
- Bath Spa station has a taxi rank right outside its main exit, and Bath Bus Station is a minute's walk along Dorchester Street.
- National Express coaches run from London Victoria coach station, Heathrow and Gatwick directly to Bath Bus Station, and Flixbus also serves Bath from across the UK.
- Bath runs a class C Clean Air Zone, charging 24/7. Private cars and motorbikes are never charged, but taxis, private hire cars, vans, coaches and some camper vans pay a daily charge if they miss the emission standard.
- Three Park and Ride sites, Lansdown, Newbridge and Odd Down, ring the city. Buses run up to every 15 minutes and reach the centre in about ten, until 11:30pm Monday to Saturday and 6pm on Sundays.
- Parking at the Park and Ride sites is free if you ride the bus and return the same day. Visit Bath suggests buying digital tickets in advance in the First Bus app, though cash and card work on board.
- Lansdown Park and Ride suits drivers arriving from the M4, Newbridge those coming from Bristol on the A4, and Odd Down those coming from Stonehenge and the south.
- Since September 2023 the council's car parks in Bath charge by vehicle emissions, so diesel and other higher emission cars pay more to park.
- A GWR PlusBus add-on to a rail ticket gives unlimited travel on most buses in Bath's urban area for the day.
- The Great West Way Discoverer Pass covers bus and rail between Bristol and London via Bath, but it is sold only to international travellers before they arrive and cannot be bought in the UK.
Sources for this page
Other cities in United Kingdom we cover
- London
- 156 km from Bath, nearest airport LCY
- Manchester
- 234 km from Bath, nearest airport MAN
- Edinburgh
- 512 km from Bath, nearest airport EDI