There are 3 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 6m£87–137Drive 98.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ilfracombe to Dorsetcar 98.8 mi
2h 23m£25–36Bus, train
- Take the bus from Baptist Church to Rail Stationbus 301 / ...
- 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 52m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ilfracombe to Dorset is to drive which costs £24 - £35 and takes 2h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Ilfracombe to Dorset is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs £24 - £35.
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 6m and costs £85 - £140.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Ilfracombe to Dorset, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ilfracombe to Dorset is 99 miles. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Ilfracombe to Dorset.
There are 1585+ hotels available in Dorset.
What companies run services between Ilfracombe, England and Dorset, England?
There is no direct connection from Ilfracombe to Dorset. However, you can take the bus to Rail Station, walk to Barnstaple, take the train to Exeter St Davids, take the train to Yeovil Junction, then take the taxi to Dorset. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Baptist Church to Dorchester Road Traffic Lights via Rail Station, Barnstaple, Axminster, Rail Station, Bus Station, and South Station in around 7h 52m.
- 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
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Barnstaple to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Exeter St Davids to Yeovil Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Wilder Road Car Park to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Baptist Church to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Rail Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset
Bus from Bus Station to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset
- Phone
- 01202 338 420
- [email protected]
- Website
- Damory Coaches
Bus from South Station to Dorchester Road Traffic Lights
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Damory Coaches
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