There are 5 ways to get from Bournemouth to Ilminster by bus, train, or car
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Bus, line 30 bus
best- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to South Stationbus 035
- Take the bus from South Station to Bus Stationbus X51
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Trinity Squarebus X53 / ...
- Take the bus from Trinity Square to Orchard Valebus 30
4h 24mDrive 55.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bournemouth to Ilminstercar 55.9 mi
1h 23m£14–20Train, line 30 bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Salisbury to Axminstertrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Orchard Valebus 30
4h 33mTrain, bus, line 30 bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Weymouthtrain
- Take the bus from Weymouth station to Bus Stationbus X53
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Trinity Squarebus X53 / ...
- Take the bus from Trinity Square to Orchard Valebus 30
4h 34mBus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Square to Bus Stationbus m1 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Crown Hotelbus X8
- Take the bus from Crown Hotel to Car Parkbus Cr4
- Take the bus from Car Park to Bus Stationbus Cr4
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Market Housebus Sf2
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Ilminster is to drive which costs £13 - £20 and takes 1h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Ilminster is to drive which takes 1h 23m and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Bournemouth station to Ilminster. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth Station and arriving at Orchard Vale via South Station, Bus Station and Trinity Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 24m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Ilminster is 75 miles. The road distance is 56.2 miles.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Ilminster without a car is to bus and line 30 bus which takes 4h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Bournemouth to Ilminster, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Ilminster bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bournemouth Station.
Bournemouth to Ilminster bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at South Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bournemouth to Ilminster is 56 miles. It takes approximately 1h 23m to drive from Bournemouth to Ilminster.
There are 1472+ hotels available in Ilminster.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Ilminster, England?
You can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Orchard Vale via South Station, Bus Station, and Trinity Square in around 4h 24m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Weymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bournemouth Station to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 345 602 0121
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from South Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
Bus from Bus Station to Trinity Square
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
Bus from Weymouth station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Trinity Square to Orchard Vale
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Rail Station to Orchard Vale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Crown Hotel to Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Car Park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- morebus.co.uk
Bus from Bournemouth Square to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Crown Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01823 331 356
- info@berryscoaches.co.uk
- Website
- berryscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Market House
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.berryscoaches.co.uk/
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