There are 11 ways to get from Falkirk to Dorchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Dorchester Southtrain
8h 44m£194–348Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bournemouth Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bournemouth Airport (BOH)plane EDI - BOH
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Pooletrain
- Take the train from Poole to Dorchester Southtrain
6h 11m£53–196Bus
- Take the bus from Weir Street to Princes Streetbus X38
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Stationbus 035
15h 44m£74–248Drive 436.3 mi
- Drive from Falkirk to Dorchestercar 436.3 mi
7h 47m£106–152Fly Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane EDI - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Dorchester Southtrain
5h 30m£114–276Train
- Take the train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Dorchester Westtrain
11h 12m£273–420Train via Crewe
- Take the train from Falkirk Grahamston to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Filton Abbey Wood to Dorchester Westtrain
11h 41m£177–311Fly Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane GLA - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Dorchester Southtrain
5h 12m£72–232Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Dorchester Westtrain
6h 29m£91–209Fly Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Dorchester Westtrain
6h 31m£73–190Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Winchestertrain
- Take the train from Winchester to Dorchester Southtrain
8h 7m£140–276
Falkirk to Dorchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Falkirk to Dorchester is to bus which costs £70 - £250 and takes 15h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Falkirk to Dorchester is to fly and train which takes 5h 12m and costs £70 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Falkirk to Dorchester station. However, there are services departing from Weir Street and arriving at South Station via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Falkirk to Dorchester. However, there are services departing from Falkirk Grahamston and arriving at Dorchester South via Edinburgh Waverley, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 44m.
The distance between Falkirk and Dorchester is 556 miles. The road distance is 438.8 miles.
The best way to get from Falkirk to Dorchester without a car is to train via London which takes 8h 44m and costs £190 - £350.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Falkirk to Dorchester, including transfers.
Falkirk to Dorchester bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, depart from Weir Street station.
Falkirk to Dorchester train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Falkirk Grahamston station.
The best way to get from Falkirk to Dorchester is to train via London which takes 8h 44m and costs £190 - £350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £70 - £250 and takes 15h 44m.
What companies run services between Falkirk, Scotland and Dorchester, Dorset, England?
You can take a train from Falkirk Grahamston to Dorchester South via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 8h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Weir Street to South Station via Princes Street, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 15h 44m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bournemouth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £18–90
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Dorchester South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Dorchester South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Dorchester South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Dorchester South
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Winchester to Dorchester South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–65
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £230–330
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham International to Winchester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Dorchester West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Filton Abbey Wood to Dorchester West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Dorchester West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Dorchester West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Weir Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £75–180
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–60
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Falkirk to Dorchester bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, arrive at Princes Street station.
Falkirk to Dorchester train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Falkirk to Dorchester is 439 miles. It takes approximately 7h 47m to drive from Falkirk to Dorchester.
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