There are 4 ways to get from Axminster to Minehead by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 28 bus
best- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Take the bus from Little Meadow to The Parade28
2h 48mDrive 43.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Axminster to Minehead43.6 mi
1h 9m£11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Axminster to Minehead43.6 mi
1h 9m£210–250Bus, line 28 bus
- Take the bus from Trinity Square to Waterstones30
- Take the bus from Little Meadow to The Parade28
3h 2m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Axminster to Minehead is to drive which costs £10 - £16 and takes 1h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Axminster to Minehead is to drive which takes 1h 9m and costs £10 - £16.
No, there is no direct bus from Axminster to Minehead. However, there are services departing from Trinity Square and arriving at The Parade via Castle Way and Little Meadow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 2m.
The distance between Axminster and Minehead is 85 miles. The road distance is 43.9 miles.
The best way to get from Axminster to Minehead without a car is to train and line 28 bus which takes 2h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Axminster to Minehead, including transfers.
Axminster to Minehead bus services, operated by First Buses of Somerset, depart from Trinity Square station.
Axminster to Minehead bus services, operated by First Buses of Somerset, arrive at Waterstones station.
Yes, the driving distance between Axminster to Minehead is 44 miles. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from Axminster to Minehead.
There are 621+ hotels available in Minehead.
What companies run services between Axminster, England and Minehead, England?
You can take a bus from Trinity Square to The Parade via Waterstones, Castle Way, and Little Meadow in around 3h 2m.
- 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/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–18
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Little Meadow to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Trinity Square to Waterstones
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- £210–250
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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