There are 5 ways to get from Dorking to Effingham by train, bus, taxi, or foot
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Train, line 479 bus
best- Take the train from Dorking to Leatherheadtrain
- Take the train from Leatherhead to Bookhamtrain
- Take the bus from Bookham station to Church Streetbus 479
1h 9m£9–19Bus, line 479 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from South Street to Friary Bus Stationbus 32
- Take the bus from Friary Bus Station to Church Streetbus 479
1h 21m£5–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dorking to Effinghamtaxi 6.4 mi
12 min£35–50Walk
- Take the foot from Dorking to Effinghamwalk 5.2 mi
1h 39mLine 21 bus, line 479 bus
- Take the bus from West Street to Elmslie Closebus 21
- Take the bus from Epsom Hospital to Church Streetbus 479
1h 57m£6–8
Dorking to Effingham by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dorking to Effingham is to line 21 bus and line 479 bus which costs £5 - £8 and takes 1h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Dorking to Effingham is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs £35 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Dorking to Effingham. However, there are services departing from South Street and arriving at Church Street via Friary Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 21m.
The distance between Dorking and Effingham is 8 miles.
The best way to get from Dorking to Effingham without a car is to train and line 479 bus which takes 1h 9m and costs £8 - £19.
It takes approximately 1h 9m to get from Dorking to Effingham, including transfers.
Dorking to Effingham bus services, operated by Compass Travel, depart from South Street station.
Dorking to Effingham bus services, operated by Compass Travel, arrive at Friary Bus Station.
There are 1933+ hotels available in Effingham.
What companies run services between Dorking, England and Effingham, England?
You can take a bus from South Street to Church Street via Friary Bus Station in around 1h 21m.
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Dorking to Leatherhead
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Dorking to Leatherhead
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–10
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Leatherhead to Bookham
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 01932 787752
- sales@falconch.com
- Website
- falconbuses.co.uk
Bus from Bookham station to Church Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.falconbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Friary Bus Station to Church Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.falconbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Epsom Hospital to Church Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.falconbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01903 690025
- office@compass-travel.co.uk
- Website
- compass-travel.co.uk
Bus from South Street to Friary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://compass-travel.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from South Street to Friary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
Bus from West Street to Elmslie Close
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- £35–50
Ladybird Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7880 703 993
Dorking Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1306 885 533
- Website
- dorkingtaxis.com
Dino's Dorking Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7752 127 946
- Website
- dinosdorkingtaxis.com
A-2-B Dorking Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1306 884 411
- Website
- a2bdorkingtaxis.com
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