There are 4 ways to get from Dorking to Minehead by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 28 bus
best- Take the train from Dorking Deepdene to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Taunton
- Take the bus from Little Meadow to The Parade28
4h 22mDrive 156.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dorking to Minehead156.7 mi
3h 20m£39–56Line 465 bus, bus, line 28 bus
- Take the bus from West Street to Cromwell Road Bus Station465
- Take the bus from Kingston Station to Heathrow Central Bus StationSl7
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to County Hall101
- Take the bus from Castle Way to Little Meadow28 / ...
- Take the bus from Little Meadow to The Parade28
8h 17mFly, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)LGW - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
8h 22m£108–273
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dorking to Minehead is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 3h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Dorking to Minehead is to drive which takes 3h 20m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Dorking to Minehead. However, there are services departing from West Street and arriving at The Parade via Kingston Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Bus Station, Castle Way and Little Meadow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 17m.
The distance between Dorking and Minehead is 173 miles. The road distance is 157.6 miles.
The best way to get from Dorking to Minehead without a car is to train and line 28 bus which takes 4h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Dorking to Minehead, including transfers.
Dorking to Minehead bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from West Street station.
Dorking to Minehead bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Cromwell Road Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dorking to Minehead is 158 miles. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Dorking to Minehead.
There are 621+ hotels available in Minehead.
What companies run services between Dorking, England and Minehead, England?
You can take a bus from West Street to The Parade via Cromwell Road Bus Station, Kingston Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Bus Station, County Hall, Castle Way, and Little Meadow in around 8h 17m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–350
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £130–420
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–260
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Dorking Deepdene to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–29
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–18
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Little Meadow to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Castle Way to Little Meadow
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from West Street to Cromwell Road Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from Kingston Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to County Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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