There are 4 ways to get from Minehead to Bournemouth by bus, train, or car
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Line 28 bus, train via Reading
best- Take the bus from Bancks Street to Hither Meadbus 28
- Take the train from Taunton to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Bournemouthtrain
5h 23m£90–157Drive 91.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Minehead to Bournemouthcar 91.3 mi
2h 17m£23–33Line 28 bus, bus, train
- Take the bus from Bancks Street to Hither Meadbus 28
- Take the bus from Hither Mead to Taunton Town Centre Stop Jbus 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Trinity Squarebus 30
- Take the bus from Trinity Square to Bus Stationbus X53 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Kings Statuebus X53 / ...
- Take the train from Weymouth to Bournemouthtrain
7h 3m£27–55Line 28 bus, train
- Take the bus from Bancks Street to Hither Meadbus 28
- Take the train from Taunton to Westbury (Wilts)train
- Take the train from Westbury (Wilts) to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bournemouthtrain
5h 30m£60–119
Minehead to Bournemouth by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Minehead to Bournemouth is to drive which costs £22 - £35 and takes 2h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Minehead to Bournemouth is to drive which takes 2h 17m and costs £22 - £35.
The distance between Minehead and Bournemouth is 209 miles. The road distance is 91.8 miles.
The best way to get from Minehead to Bournemouth without a car is to line 28 bus and train via Reading which takes 5h 23m and costs £85 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Minehead to Bournemouth, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Minehead to Bournemouth is 92 miles. It takes approximately 2h 17m to drive from Minehead to Bournemouth.
There are 2680+ hotels available in Bournemouth.
What companies run services between Minehead, England and Bournemouth, England?
There is no direct connection from Minehead to Bournemouth. However, you can take the line 28 bus to Hither Mead, take the line 28 bus to Taunton Rail Station, walk to Taunton, take the train to Reading, then take the train to Bournemouth. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bancks Street to Bournemouth via Hither Mead, Taunton Town Centre Stop I, Trinity Square, Bus Station, Kings Statue, and Weymouth in around 7h 3m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Taunton to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Taunton to Westbury (Wilts)
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Westbury (Wilts) to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Weymouth to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–27
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Bancks Street to Hither Mead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Bancks Street to Hither Mead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Hither Mead to Taunton Town Centre Stop J
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Trinity Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Bancks Street to Hither Mead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Trinity Square to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset
Bus from Bus Station to Kings Statue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset
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