There are 4 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 55m£71–114Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Parkway Station to Newbury Wharfbus X34 / ...
- Take the bus from The Malls to South Stationbus 035
6h 33m£20–48Drive 86.4 mi
- Drive from Didcot to Dorsetcar 86.4 mi
1h 50m£22–31Bus via Salisbury
- Take the bus from Fleming Way to North Streetbus X5
- Take the bus from North Street to Blue Boar Rowbus X5 / ...
- Take the bus from Endless Street to Market Placebus 20
6h 40m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Didcot to Dorset is to bus which costs £20 - £50 and takes 6h 33m.
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 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Didcot to Dorset. However, there are services departing from Didcot Parkway and arriving at Moreton (Dorset) via Reading and Bournemouth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 55m.
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 55m and costs £70 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Didcot to Dorset, including transfers.
Didcot to Dorset bus services, operated by Thames Travel, depart from Parkway Station.
Didcot to Dorset train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Didcot to Dorset is to train which takes 3h 55m and costs £70 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £20 - £50 and takes 6h 33m.
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 55m. 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 33m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Reading to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- 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
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from The Malls to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- Website
- salisburyreds.co.uk
Bus from Fleming Way to North Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.salisburyreds.co.uk/
Bus from North Street to Blue Boar Row
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.salisburyreds.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01202 338 420
- enquiries@damory.co.uk
- Website
- excelsior-coaches.com
Bus from Endless Street to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.excelsior-coaches.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Didcot to Dorset bus services, operated by Thames Travel, arrive at Newbury Wharf station.
Didcot to Dorset train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Bournemouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Didcot to Dorset is 87 miles. It takes approximately 1h 50m to drive from Didcot to Dorset.
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