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How to get fromBournemouth to Cheddar Gorge & Cavesby train, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Bournemouth to Cheddar Gorge & Caves by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain train Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
    3h 30m
    £121–182

  2. Drive  68.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Bournemouth to Cheddar Gorge & Cavescar car 68.1 mi
    1h 48m
    £17–25

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Glastonbury Festival Coach Parkbus bus G30
    4h 40m
    £18–27

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Warminstertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Market Place to Bus Stationbus bus Sf3
    5h 3m

  5. Bus, train, line 126 bus

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Square to Meeting House Lanebus bus X3 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Meeting House Lane to Railway Station Stop SAbus bus X3
    3. Take the train from Salisbury to Bath Spatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 174 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station to Tweentownbus bus 126
    5h 54m
    £27–48

  6. Train, bus via Weymouth

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Weymouthtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trinity Street to Bus Stationbus bus Cr5
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 376
    6h 33m
    £23–44

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  • Distance: 123.7 mi
  • Duration: 3h 30m

What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Cheddar Gorge & Caves, England?

You can take a train from Bournemouth to Cheddar Gorge & Caves via Southampton Central and Bristol Temple Meads in around 3h 30m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bournemouth Station to Glastonbury Festival Coach Park twice a week. Tickets cost £10–18 and the journey takes 2h 10m.

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