There are 4 ways to get from Axminster to Cheddar Gorge by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 126 bus
best- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Weston-super-Mare
- Take the bus from Stafford Road to Tweentown126
3h 58mDrive 47.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Axminster to Cheddar Gorge47.3 mi
1h 4m£12–17Bus, line 668 bus
- Take the bus from Trinity Square to Waterstones30
- Take the bus from The Parade to Crispin Hall374
- Take the bus from Crispin Hall to Tweentown668
4h 19mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Axminster to Cheddar Gorge47.3 mi
1h 4m£95–120
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Axminster to Cheddar Gorge is to drive which costs £11 - £17 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Axminster to Cheddar Gorge is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs £11 - £17.
No, there is no direct bus from Axminster to Cheddar Gorge. However, there are services departing from Trinity Square and arriving at Tweentown via The Parade and Crispin Hall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 19m.
The distance between Axminster and Cheddar Gorge is 100 miles. The road distance is 47.6 miles.
The best way to get from Axminster to Cheddar Gorge without a car is to train and line 126 bus which takes 3h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Axminster to Cheddar Gorge, including transfers.
Axminster to Cheddar Gorge bus services, operated by First Buses of Somerset, depart from Trinity Square station.
Axminster to Cheddar Gorge bus services, operated by First Buses of Somerset, arrive at Waterstones station.
Yes, the driving distance between Axminster to Cheddar Gorge is 48 miles. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Axminster to Cheddar Gorge.
There are 1782+ hotels available in Cheddar Gorge.
What companies run services between Axminster, England and Cheddar Gorge, England?
You can take a bus from Trinity Square to Cheddar Gorge via Waterstones, The Parade, Crispin Hall, and Tweentown in around 4h 19m.
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- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Weston-super-Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Weston-super-Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30–50
- 1st Class
- £50–75
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Stafford Road to Tweentown
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Bus from The Parade to Crispin Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Trinity Square to Waterstones
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from The Parade to Crispin Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
- Phone
- +44 1373 812255
- libra.travel@btinternet.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Crispin Hall to Tweentown
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- £95–120
Station Taxis Axminster
- Phone
- +44 1297 34424
- Website
- stationtaxisaxminster.co.uk
Axminster Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1297 34000
- Website
- axminster-taxis.co.uk
Axminster Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1297 33055
- Website
- axminstercabs.co.uk
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