There are 4 ways to get from Axminster to Portland by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Axminster to Yeovil Pen Milltrain Exeter St Davids - Salisbury / ...
- Take the train from Yeovil Pen Mill to Weymouthtrain Gloucester - Weymouth / ...
2h 42m£22–42Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Trinity Square to Bus Stationbus X53 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Kings Statuebus X53 / ...
2h 50m£8–10Drive 33 mi
- Drive from Axminster to Portlandcar 33 mi
52 min£9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Axminster to Portlandtaxi 33 mi
52 min£140–180
Axminster to Portland by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Axminster to Portland is to bus which costs £7 - £11 and takes 2h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Axminster to Portland is to drive which takes 52 min and costs £8 - £12.
No, there is no direct bus from Axminster to Portland. However, there are services departing from Trinity Square and arriving at Victoria Square via Bus Station and Kings Statue. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Axminster to Portland. However, there are services departing from Axminster and arriving at Weymouth via Yeovil Pen Mill. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
The distance between Axminster and Portland is 56 miles. The road distance is 33.2 miles.
The best way to get from Axminster to Portland without a car is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs £21 - £45.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Axminster to Portland, including transfers.
Axminster to Portland bus services, operated by First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset, depart from Trinity Square station.
Axminster to Portland train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Axminster station.
The best way to get from Axminster to Portland is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs £21 - £45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £7 - £11 and takes 2h 50m.
What companies run services between Axminster, England and Portland, Dorset, England?
You can take a train from Axminster to Mereside via Yeovil Pen Mill, Weymouth, and King Street in around 2h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trinity Square to Victoria Square via Bus Station and Kings Statue in around 2h 50m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Axminster to Yeovil Pen Mill
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Yeovil Pen Mill to Weymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Bus from Trinity Square to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset
Bus from Bus Station to Kings Statue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- £140–180
Axminster Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1297 33055
- Website
- axminstercabs.co.uk
Axminster Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1297 34000
- Website
- axminster-taxis.co.uk
Station Taxis Axminster
- Phone
- +44 1297 34424
- Website
- stationtaxisaxminster.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Axminster to Portland bus services, operated by First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset, arrive at Bus Station.
Axminster to Portland train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Yeovil Pen Mill station.
Yes, the driving distance between Axminster to Portland is 33 miles. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Axminster to Portland.
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