There are 6 ways to get from Eastbourne to Taunton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Eastbourne to London Victoriatrain Eastbourne - London Victoria / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Tauntontrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
4h 12m£88–162Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Old Steine to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 025
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to County Hallbus 805
8h 15m£37–63Drive 170.8 mi
- Drive from Eastbourne to Tauntoncar 170.8 mi
3h 32m£43–62Train, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Eastbourne to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LGW - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Tauntontrain
6h 33m£118–257Train via Reading
- Take the train from Eastbourne to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Tauntontrain
4h 27m£79–149Train, fly to Exeter
- Take the train from Eastbourne to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Tauntontrain
6h 10m£122–315
Eastbourne to Taunton by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Eastbourne to Taunton is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Eastbourne to Taunton is to drive which takes 3h 32m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Eastbourne to Taunton. However, there are services departing from Memorial Roundabout and arriving at County Hall via Old Steine and Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Eastbourne to Taunton. However, there are services departing from Eastbourne and arriving at Taunton via Victoria station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 12m.
The distance between Eastbourne and Taunton is 213 miles. The road distance is 171.8 miles.
The best way to get from Eastbourne to Taunton without a car is to train which takes 4h 12m and costs £85 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Eastbourne to Taunton, including transfers.
Eastbourne to Taunton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Old Steine station.
Eastbourne to Taunton train services, operated by Southern, depart from Eastbourne station.
The best way to get from Eastbourne to Taunton is to train which takes 4h 12m and costs £85 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 8h 15m.
What companies run services between Eastbourne, England and Taunton, England?
You can take a train from Eastbourne to Taunton via London Victoria, Victoria station, Paddington station, and London Paddington in around 4h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Memorial Roundabout to County Hall via Old Steine and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 8h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–390
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–750
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–350
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Eastbourne to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Southern
Train from Eastbourne to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- Southern
Train from Eastbourne to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- Southern
Train from Eastbourne to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Old Steine to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to County Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Eastbourne to Taunton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Eastbourne to Taunton train services, operated by Southern, arrive at London Victoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Eastbourne to Taunton is 172 miles. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Eastbourne to Taunton.
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