There are 3 ways to get from Bedford to Axminster by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Bedford to West Hampstead ThameslinkBedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to AxminsterLondon Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
5h 5m£47–144Drive 168 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bedford to Axminster168 mi
3h 36m£42–60Train, bus
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Taunton
- Take the bus from The Parade to Trinity Square30
6h 45m
Bedford to Axminster by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bedford to Axminster is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Bedford to Axminster is to drive which takes 3h 36m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct train from Bedford to Axminster. However, there are services departing from Bedford and arriving at Axminster via West Hampstead and Clapham Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Bedford and Axminster is 196 miles. The road distance is 169 miles.
The best way to get from Bedford to Axminster without a car is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs £45 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Bedford to Axminster, including transfers.
Bedford to Axminster train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Bedford station.
Bedford to Axminster train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at West Hampstead Thameslink station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bedford to Axminster is 169 miles. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Bedford to Axminster.
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What companies run services between Bedford, England and Axminster, England?
You can take a train from Bedford to Axminster via West Hampstead Thameslink, West Hampstead, and Clapham Junction in around 5h 5m.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Bedford to West Hampstead Thameslink
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Clapham Junction to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from The Parade to Trinity Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
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