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There are 5 ways to get from Builth Wells to Dorset by bus, train, or car

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  1. Bus, train via Westbury

    best
    1. Take the bus from Groe to Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 1bus bus X12
    2. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Westbury (Wilts)train train
    3. Take the train from Westbury (Wilts) to Upweytrain train
    8h 36m
    £56–110

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Groe to Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 1bus bus X12
    2. Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Glastonbury Festival Coach Parkbus bus G23
    3. Take the bus from Glastonbury Festival Coach Park to South Stationbus bus G30
    10h 4m
    £25–42

  3. Drive  132.3 mi

    1. Drive from Builth Wells to Dorsetcar car 132.3 mi
    3h 15m
    £34–49

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Groe to Merthyr Bus Station 7bus bus T4
    2. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouthtrain train
    9h 5m
    £62–116

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Llandrindod to Craven Armstrain train
    2. Take the train from Craven Arms to Newport (S Wales)train train
    3. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Southampton Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Southampton Central to Dorchester Southtrain train
    10h 29m
    £97–184

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  • Distance: 175.8 mi
  • Duration: 8h 36m

What companies run services between Builth Wells, Wales and Dorset, England?

You can take a bus from Groe to Dorchester Road Traffic Lights via Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 3, Town Hall 2, Market Square 15A, Kingsway K14, Glastonbury Festival Coach Park, and South Station in around 10h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Groe to Dorchester Road Traffic Lights via Llandrindod Wells Interchange Stand 2, Llandrindod, Craven Arms, Newport (S Wales), Southampton Central, Dorchester South, and Trinity Street in around 10h 29m.

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