There are 3 ways to get from Reading to Ilminster by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 30 bus
best- Take the train from Reading to TauntonLondon Paddington - Totnes / ...
- Take the bus from The Parade to Market House30
2h 28mDrive 101.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Ilminster101.3 mi
2h£25–36Train, line 30 bus via Basingstoke
- Take the train from Basingstoke to AxminsterLondon Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Orchard Vale30
4h 28m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Ilminster is to drive which costs £24 - £40 and takes 2h.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Ilminster is to drive which takes 2h and costs £24 - £40.
The distance between Reading and Ilminster is 122 miles. The road distance is 101.9 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Ilminster without a car is to train and line 30 bus which takes 2h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Reading to Ilminster, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Ilminster is 102 miles. It takes approximately 2h to drive from Reading to Ilminster.
There are 1444+ hotels available in Ilminster.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Ilminster, England?
There is no direct connection from Reading to Ilminster. However, you can take the train to Taunton, walk to Taunton Station, take the bus to Town Centre H, walk to The Parade, then take the line 30 bus to Market House. Alternatively, you can drive from Reading to Ilminster in around 2h.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–60
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £70–100
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from The Parade to Market House
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Rail Station to Orchard Vale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
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