There are 4 ways to get from Ilfracombe to Dorset by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via Exeter
best- Take the bus from Wilder Road Car Park to Rail Stationbus 21B
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Yeovil Junctiontrain
5h 5m£87–138Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Bastille to Bus Stationbus 21B
- Take the bus from Bus Station to County Hallbus 502 / ...
- Take the bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Trinity Squarebus 30
- Take the bus from Trinity Square to Bus Stationbus X53 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to South Stationbus X51
8h 43m£17–29Bus, train
- Take the bus from The Bastille to Rail Stationbus 21B
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Axminstertrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Bus Stationbus X53 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to South Stationbus X51
- Take the bus from South Station to Dorchester Road Traffic Lightsbus Cr8 / ...
7h 15mDrive 98.8 mi
- Drive from Ilfracombe to Dorsetcar 98.8 mi
2h 23m£25–36
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ilfracombe to Dorset is to bus which costs £16 - £30 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Ilfracombe to Dorset is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs £24 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Ilfracombe to Dorset. However, there are services departing from The Bastille and arriving at Dorchester Road Traffic Lights via Bus Station, Taunton Town Centre Stop I, Trinity Square, Bus Station and South Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 43m.
The distance between Ilfracombe and Dorset is 127 miles. The road distance is 99.4 miles.
The best way to get from Ilfracombe to Dorset without a car is to bus and train via Exeter which takes 5h 5m and costs £85 - £140.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Ilfracombe to Dorset, including transfers.
Ilfracombe to Dorset bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, depart from The Bastille station.
Ilfracombe to Dorset bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ilfracombe to Dorset is 99 miles. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Ilfracombe to Dorset.
There are 1567+ hotels available in Dorset.
What companies run services between Ilfracombe, England and Dorset, England?
You can take a bus from The Bastille to Dorchester Road Traffic Lights via Bus Station, County Hall, Taunton Town Centre Stop I, Trinity Square, Bus Station, and South Station in around 8h 43m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Barnstaple to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Wilder Road Car Park to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from The Bastille to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from The Bastille to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
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