There are 5 ways to get from Axminster to Southend-on-Sea by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Axminster to London WaterlooExeter St Davids - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from West Ham to Southend CentralLondon Fenchurch Street - Shoeburyness / ...
3h 54m£39–122Drive 186.7 mi
- Drive from Axminster to Southend-on-Sea186.7 mi
4h 3m£46–67Train, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London City Airport (LCY)EXT - LCY
- Take the train from West Ham to Southend Central
7h 32m£206–593Bus, train
- Take the bus from Trinity Square to Waterstones30
- Take the train from Taunton to London Paddington
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Southend Victoria
5h 51mTrain, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)EXT - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Take the train from London Fenchurch Street to Southend Central
6h 57m£125–302
Axminster to Southend-on-Sea by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Axminster to Southend-on-Sea is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 4h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Axminster to Southend-on-Sea is to train which takes 3h 54m and costs £35 - £130.
No, there is no direct train from Axminster to Southend-on-Sea. However, there are services departing from Axminster and arriving at Southend Central via Waterloo station and West Ham. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 54m.
The distance between Axminster and Southend-on-Sea is 184 miles. The road distance is 187.8 miles.
The best way to get from Axminster to Southend-on-Sea without a car is to train which takes 3h 54m and costs £35 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Axminster to Southend-on-Sea, including transfers.
Axminster to Southend-on-Sea train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Axminster station.
Axminster to Southend-on-Sea train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Axminster to Southend-on-Sea is 188 miles. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Axminster to Southend-on-Sea.
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What companies run services between Axminster, England and Southend-on-Sea, England?
You can take a train from Axminster to Southend Central via London Waterloo, Waterloo station, West Ham station, and West Ham in around 3h 54m.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–330
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–390
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £290–1,200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £90–230
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Axminster to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- https://www.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
- +44 345 744 4422
- contact@c2crail.co.uk
- Website
- c2c-online.co.uk
Train from West Ham to Southend Central
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
Train from London Fenchurch Street to Southend Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–14
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Taunton to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Stratford (London) to Southend Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–23
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- 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/
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