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How to get fromBury St Edmunds to Axminsterby train, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Bury St Edmunds to Axminster by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Stowmarket to Stratford (London)train train Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
    2. Take the train from London Waterloo to Axminstertrain train London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
    6h 8m
    £97–186

  2. Drive  225 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Bury St Edmunds to Axminstercar car 225 mi
    4h 2m
    £56–81

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Horse Racing Museum to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus 727 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirbus bus Ra1
    3. Take the train from Reading to Tauntontrain train
    4. Take the bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Trinity Squarebus bus 30
    9h 27m
    £91–151

  4. Train via Cambridge

    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain train
    2. Take the train from Cambridge to Tottenham Haletrain train
    3. Take the train from London Waterloo to Axminstertrain train
    6h 51m
    £88–175

Bury St Edmunds to Axminster by bus and train

Calendar126Weekly Services
Duration9h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket£91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 243.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h 8m

What companies run services between Bury St Edmunds, England and Axminster, England?

You can take a train from Bury St Edmunds to Axminster via Stowmarket, Stratford (London), Stratford station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 6h 8m.

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