There are 3 ways to get from Axminster to Bideford by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 21 bus
best- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Bideford Quay21 / ...
3h 12m£16–27Bus
- Take the bus from Trinity Square to Waterstones30
- Take the bus from Post Office to Victoria Park Coach Stop502
4h 28mDrive 64.8 mi
- Drive from Axminster to Bideford64.8 mi
1h 26m£16–23
Axminster to Bideford by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Axminster to Bideford is to drive which costs £15 - £23 and takes 1h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Axminster to Bideford is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct bus from Axminster to Bideford. However, there are services departing from Trinity Square and arriving at Victoria Park Coach Stop via Castle Way and Post Office. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
The distance between Axminster and Bideford is 79 miles. The road distance is 65.2 miles.
The best way to get from Axminster to Bideford without a car is to train and line 21 bus which takes 3h 12m and costs £16 - £28.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Axminster to Bideford, including transfers.
Axminster to Bideford bus services, operated by First Buses of Somerset, depart from Trinity Square station.
Axminster to Bideford bus services, operated by First Buses of Somerset, arrive at Waterstones station.
Yes, the driving distance between Axminster to Bideford is 65 miles. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Axminster to Bideford.
There are 2101+ hotels available in Bideford.
What companies run services between Axminster, England and Bideford, England?
You can take a bus from Trinity Square to Victoria Park Coach Stop via Waterstones, Castle Way, and Post Office in around 4h 28m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Bus from Rail Station to Bideford Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Trinity Square to Waterstones
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Post Office to Victoria Park Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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