From 28th July 2013 - Buses from Well House Manor, Melksham, to Bath

Faresaver run a daytime service (route X72) from outside Well House Manor to Bath (Dorchester Street) about every hour on Mondays to Saturdays. First Bus run a daily service - hourly during the day on Mondays to Saturdays, less frequent in the evening an on Sundays, from Melksham Market Place to Bath (Bus Station) and this is route 271 and 272. Monday to Saturday daytime buses on route 272 also call at Well House Manor on their way in to Bath, but on the return journey they take a different route from the Market Place. It is a five minute walk from Melksham Market Place to Well House Manor.

Summary of departures from Well House Manor (% - from Market Place)

Monday to Friday
07%00 07:36 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:13 17:00 (Faresaver)
07:04 08:01 09:23 10:23 11:23 12:23 13:23 14:23 15:23 16:21 17:29 19%13 20%13 22%34 (First)

Saturday
07%00 07:36 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:13 17:00 (Faresaver)
07:23 08:23 09:23 10:23 11:23 12:23 13:23 14:23 15:23 16:21 17:29 19%13 20%13 22%34 (First)

Sunday
10%32 12%32 14%32 16%32 18%32 (First)

All times given for Well House Manor are approximate, as it is between timetable points.

Faresaver service X72

Monday to Saturday

From Well House Manor at about ...
07%00 07:36 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:13 17:00
... arriving into Bath at ...
07:40 08:25 09:40 10:40 11:40 12:40 13:40 14:40 15:40 16:54 17:43

Returning from Bath at ...
08:47 09:47 10:47 11:47 12:47 13:47 14:47 15:55 17:10 17Z40
... arriving Well House Manor at ...
09:33 10:33 11:33 12:33 13:33 14:33 15:33 16:41 17:52 18Z22

No Sunday service on Faresaver

NOTES:
% - From Melksham Market Place
Z - Monday to Friday only (NOT Saturday)

Passengers with Favesaver return tickets may return on the eveing services on First routes 271 and 272 (18:25, 20:00 and 23:30 buses).

First bus services 272 from Well House Manor to Bath
Including journeys on route 271

Monday to Friday

From Well House Manor at about ...
0704 0801 0923 1023 1123 1223 1323 1423 1523 1621 1729 19%13 20%13 22%34
... arriving into Bath at ...
0758 0852 1012 1112 1212 1312 1412 1512 1618 1718 1820 1955 2055 2316

Returning from Bath at ...
0603 0655 0820 0920 1020 1120 1220 1320 1420 1520 1625 1725 1825 2000 2320
... arriving Melksham Market Place at ...
0644 0737 0903 1003 1103 1203 1303 1403 1503 1603 1711 1811 1907 2041 0001

Saturday

From Well House Manor at about ...
0723 0823 0923 1023 1123 1223 1323 1423 1523 1621 1729 19%13 20%13 22%34
... arriving into Bath at ...
0811 0912 1012 1112 1212 1312 1412 1512 1618 1718 1820 1955 2055 2316

Returning from Bath at ...
0622 0721 0820 0920 1020 1120 1220 1320 1420 1520 1625 1725 1825 2000 2320
... arriving Melksham Market Place at ...
0707 0807 0907 1007 1107 1207 1307 1407 1507 1605 1711 1811 1907 2041 0001

Sunday

From Melksham Market Place at ...
10%32 12%32 14%32 16%32 18%32
... arriving into Bath at ...
1114 1314 1514 1714 1914

Returning from Bath at ...
1000 1200 1400 1600 1800
... arriving Melksham Market Place at ...
1041 1241 1441 1641 1841

NOTES:
% - From Melksham Market Place

First return tickets are only valid for return on First buses, not on Faresaver route X72
(written 2013-07-25, updated 2013-07-27)

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