There are 3 ways to get from Didcot to Dorset by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Reading to Bournemouthtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Moreton (Dorset)train Bournemouth - Weymouth / ...
3h 44m£66–108Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Parkway Station to Newbury Wharfbus X34 / ...
- Take the bus from The Malls to South Stationbus 035
6h 34m£21–48Drive 86.4 mi
- Drive from Didcot to Dorsetcar 86.4 mi
1h 50m£22–31
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Didcot to Dorset is to bus which costs £21 - £50 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Didcot to Dorset is to drive which takes 1h 50m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Didcot station to Dorset. However, there are services departing from Parkway Station and arriving at Dorchester Road Traffic Lights via Newbury Wharf, The Malls and South Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 34m.
The distance between Didcot and Dorset is 121 miles. The road distance is 86.9 miles.
The best way to get from Didcot to Dorset without a car is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs £65 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Didcot to Dorset, including transfers.
Didcot to Dorset bus services, operated by Thames Travel, depart from Parkway Station.
The best way to get from Didcot to Dorset is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs £65 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £21 - £50 and takes 6h 34m.
Didcot to Dorset bus services, operated by Thames Travel, arrive at Newbury Wharf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Didcot to Dorset is 87 miles. It takes approximately 1h 50m to drive from Didcot to Dorset.
What companies run services between Didcot, England and Dorset, England?
You can take a train from Didcot Parkway to Dorset via Reading, Bournemouth, and Moreton (Dorset) in around 3h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Parkway Station to Dorchester Road Traffic Lights via Newbury Wharf, Railway Station, The Malls, and South Station in around 6h 34m.
Train from Reading to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Bournemouth to Moreton (Dorset)
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Parkway Station to Newbury Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from The Malls to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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