Does anybody commute from Cardiff to Bath?

Question

I'm thinking of taking a job on the outskirts of Bath and I live in Central Cardiff. I wouldn't have to go into Bath city centre, I'd go along the M4 and turn off just after the city centre. AA routemap says it takes 1 hour 11 mins one way and 1 hour 8 mins back but of course there is the cost of petrol and the toll, it will cost me over £300 a month but the salary will make up for it. I just wondered about the nightmare of commuting over the bridge, is it awful, will it take more like 2 hours at rush hour? does anybody do this trip or something similar? Is it worth it?

Answer 1

It would be in an absolute nightmare.  At some point in your journey you WILL have to go into Bath City Centre - as all the roads that come of the M4 at Bath go through the City Centre.

I live roughly half way between Bristol and Bath.  It takes me roughly 4 hours each day to get in and out of Bristol.

If I had the choice (and the Internet connection was better) I would NOT go into Bristol or Bath (or any other town) at all.