There are 4 ways to get from Axminster to Dover by train, car, or bus
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Axminster to London Waterlootrain Exeter St Davids - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain St Pancras International - Ramsgate / ...
4h 54m£95–212Drive 218.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Axminster to Dovercar 218.2 mi
3h 50m£54–78Train
- Take the train from Axminster to London Waterlootrain Exeter St Davids - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo East to Dover Priorytrain London Charing Cross - Ramsgate / ...
5h 19m£94–206Bus, train
- Take the bus from Trinity Square to Waterstonesbus 30
- Take the train from Taunton to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London Charing Cross to Dover Priorytrain
7h 3m
Axminster to Dover by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Axminster to Dover is to drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Axminster to Dover is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct train from Axminster to Dover. However, there are services departing from Axminster and arriving at Dover Priory via Waterloo station and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
The distance between Axminster and Dover is 225 miles. The road distance is 219.5 miles.
The best way to get from Axminster to Dover without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 54m and costs £95 - £220.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Axminster to Dover, including transfers.
Axminster to Dover train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Axminster station.
Axminster to Dover train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Axminster to Dover is 220 miles. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Axminster to Dover.
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What companies run services between Axminster, England and Dover, England?
You can take a train from Axminster to Dover Priory via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 54m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Axminster to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Waterloo East to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Charing Cross to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Taunton to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Trinity Square to Waterstones
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
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