There are 3 ways to get from Dorset to Minehead by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 28 bus
best- Take the train from Upwey to Castle Carytrain
- Take the train from Castle Cary to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Lethbridge Arms to The Paradebus 28A / ...
5h 48mDrive 69.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dorset to Mineheadcar 69.2 mi
1h 48m£17–25Bus, line 28 bus
- 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 Waterstonesbus 30
- Take the bus from Castle Way to Little Meadowbus 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Little Meadow to The Paradebus 28
7h 24m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dorset to Minehead is to drive which costs £16 - £25 and takes 1h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Dorset to Minehead is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs £16 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Dorset to Minehead. However, there are services departing from Dorchester Road Traffic Lights and arriving at The Parade via South Station, Bus Station, Trinity Square, Castle Way and Little Meadow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
The distance between Dorset and Minehead is 107 miles. The road distance is 69.6 miles.
The best way to get from Dorset to Minehead without a car is to train and line 28 bus which takes 5h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Dorset to Minehead, including transfers.
Dorset to Minehead bus services, operated by First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset, depart from South Station.
Dorset to Minehead bus services, operated by First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dorset to Minehead is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Dorset to Minehead.
There are 649+ hotels available in Minehead.
What companies run services between Dorset, England and Minehead, England?
You can take a bus from Dorchester Road Traffic Lights to The Parade via South Station, Bus Station, Trinity Square, Waterstones, Castle Way, and Little Meadow in around 7h 24m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Upwey to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £21–26
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £28–40
Train from Castle Cary to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £16–20
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £22–35
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Lethbridge Arms to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Trinity Square to Waterstones
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Castle Way to Little Meadow
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Little Meadow to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
- Phone
- +44 345 602 0121
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from South Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
Bus from Bus Station to Trinity Square
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
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