There are 4 ways to get from British Museum to Dorset by train, bus, car, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from London Waterloo to Dorchester Southtrain London Waterloo - Weymouth
4h 38m£46–111Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to South Stationbus 035
7h 5m£23–38Drive 120.4 mi
- Drive from British Museum to Dorsetcar 120.4 mi
2h 24m£30–43Subway, bus
- Take the subway from Russell Square station to Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 stationsubway
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Poole Seldown Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Tescobus X8
- Take the bus from Tesco to Dorchester Road Traffic Lightsbus Cr8 / ...
7h 48m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from British Museum to Dorset is to bus which costs £22 - £40 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from British Museum to Dorset is to drive which takes 2h 24m and costs £29 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from British Museum station to Dorset. However, there are services departing from Tottenham Court Road Station and arriving at Dorchester Road Traffic Lights via London Victoria and South Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from British Museum station to Dorset. However, there are services departing from Tottenham Court Road station and arriving at Dorchester South via London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 38m.
The distance between British Museum and Dorset is 143 miles. The road distance is 121.1 miles.
The best way to get from British Museum to Dorset without a car is to train which takes 4h 38m and costs £45 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from British Museum to Dorset, including transfers.
British Museum to Dorset bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
British Museum to Dorset train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from London Waterloo station.
The best way to get from British Museum to Dorset is to train which takes 4h 38m and costs £45 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £22 - £40 and takes 7h 5m.
What companies run services between British Museum, England and Dorset, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from London Waterloo to Dorchester South hourly. Tickets cost £45–110 and the journey takes 2h 46m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to South Station once daily. Tickets cost £21–35 and the journey takes 4h 10m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Dorchester South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- South Western Railway
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Russell Square station to Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Poole Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- [email protected]
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Bus Station to Tesco
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
- Phone
- 01202 338 420
- [email protected]
- Website
- Damory Coaches
Bus from Tesco to Dorchester Road Traffic Lights
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Damory Coaches
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Booking & Getting There
British Museum to Dorset bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at South Station.
British Museum to Dorset train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Dorchester South station.
Yes, the driving distance between British Museum to Dorset is 121 miles. It takes approximately 2h 24m to drive from British Museum to Dorset.
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