There are 4 ways to get from Ilminster to Dorchester by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Market House to Bus Stationbus Sf2
- Take the train from Yeovil Pen Mill to Dorchester Westtrain Swindon - Weymouth / ...
2h 42mDrive 28.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ilminster to Dorchestercar 28.7 mi
47 min£7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ilminster to Dorchestertaxi 28.7 mi
47 min£60–75Line 30 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Market House to Trinity Squarebus 30
- Take the bus from Trinity Square to Bus Stationbus X53 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to The Museumbus X51
3h 6m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ilminster to Dorchester is to drive which costs £6 - £10 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Ilminster to Dorchester is to drive which takes 47 min and costs £6 - £10.
No, there is no direct bus from Ilminster to Dorchester. However, there are services departing from Market House and arriving at The Museum via Trinity Square and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between Ilminster and Dorchester is 39 miles. The road distance is 28.9 miles.
The best way to get from Ilminster to Dorchester without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Ilminster to Dorchester, including transfers.
Ilminster to Dorchester bus services, operated by First Buses of Somerset, depart from Market House station.
Ilminster to Dorchester bus services, operated by First Buses of Somerset, arrive at Trinity Square station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ilminster to Dorchester is 29 miles. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Ilminster to Dorchester.
There are 1714+ hotels available in Dorchester.
What companies run services between Ilminster, England and Dorchester, Dorset, England?
You can take a bus from Market House to The Museum via Trinity Square and Bus Station in around 3h 6m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Yeovil Pen Mill to Dorchester West
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 01823 331 356
- [email protected]
- Website
- Berrys Coaches
Bus from Market House to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Berrys Coaches
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Market House to Trinity Square
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Trinity Square to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset
Bus from Bus Station to The Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- £60–75
Pinewood Cars
- Phone
- +44 1460 45 55 65
- Website
- pinewoodcars.co.uk
Freeway Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1460 247 040
Crewkerne Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1460 75088
CR Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7542 531 742
C & S Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1460 279 700
Langport Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7976 552 929
SWATaxis
- Phone
- +44 1460 281 000
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