There are 3 ways to get from Axminster to Launceston by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 306 bus
best- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Okehampton
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Kensey Valley Meadow306
3h 44m£12–21Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Trinity Square to Bus Station44A
- Take the bus from Bus Station to West Street66
5h 16m£8–10Drive 67.3 mi
- Drive from Axminster to Launceston67.3 mi
1h 19m£17–24
Axminster to Launceston by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Axminster to Launceston is to bus which costs £8 - £10 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Axminster to Launceston is to drive which takes 1h 19m and costs £16 - £24.
No, there is no direct bus from Axminster to Launceston. However, there are services departing from Trinity Square and arriving at Westgate Street via Bus Station and West Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 16m.
The distance between Axminster and Launceston is 71 miles. The road distance is 67.7 miles.
The best way to get from Axminster to Launceston without a car is to train and line 306 bus which takes 3h 44m and costs £12 - £22.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Axminster to Launceston, including transfers.
Axminster to Launceston bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, depart from Trinity Square station.
Axminster to Launceston bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Axminster to Launceston is 68 miles. It takes approximately 1h 19m to drive from Axminster to Launceston.
There are 1152+ hotels available in Launceston.
What companies run services between Axminster, England and Launceston, England?
You can take a bus from Trinity Square to Westgate Street via Bus Station and West Street in around 5h 16m.
- 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 Okehampton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Kensey Valley Meadow
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
Bus from Trinity Square to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Bus Station to West Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- 01392 872900
- info@dartline-coaches.co.uk
- Website
- dartline-coaches.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to West Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.dartline-coaches.co.uk/
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