There are 3 ways to get from Dorchester to Minehead by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 28 bus
best- Take the train from Dorchester West to Castle Carytrain
- Take the train from Castle Cary to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Little Meadow to The Paradebus 28
3h 57mDrive 64.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dorchester to Mineheadcar 64.2 mi
1h 41m£16–23Bus, line 28 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Trinity Squarebus X53 / ...
- Take the bus from Trinity Square to Waterstonesbus 30
- Take the bus from Little Meadow to The Paradebus 28
5h 38m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dorchester to Minehead is to drive which costs £15 - £23 and takes 1h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Dorchester to Minehead is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct bus from Dorchester to Minehead. However, there are services departing from Top O Town and arriving at The Parade via Bus Station, Trinity Square, Castle Way and Little Meadow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 38m.
The distance between Dorchester and Minehead is 88 miles. The road distance is 64.6 miles.
The best way to get from Dorchester to Minehead without a car is to train and line 28 bus which takes 3h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Dorchester to Minehead, including transfers.
Dorchester to Minehead bus services, operated by First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset, depart from Bus Station.
Dorchester to Minehead bus services, operated by First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset, arrive at Trinity Square station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dorchester to Minehead is 65 miles. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Dorchester to Minehead.
There are 701+ hotels available in Minehead.
What companies run services between Dorchester, Dorset, England and Minehead, England?
You can take a bus from Top O Town to The Parade via Bus Station, Trinity Square, Waterstones, Castle Way, and Little Meadow in around 5h 38m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Dorchester West to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Castle Cary to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Little Meadow to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Trinity Square to Waterstones
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Little Meadow to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Bus Station to Trinity Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset
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