There are 6 ways to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Axminster by train, rideshare, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Guildfordtrain Gatwick Airport - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Woking to Axminstertrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
4h 15m£64–148Airport Transfer
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London Gatwick-LGW to Axminster148.4 mi
3h 11m£16–21Drive 148.4 mi
- Drive from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Axminstercar 148.4 mi
3h 11m£36–52Fly, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter Central to Axminstertrain
4h 28m£99–196Train via Basingstoke
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoketrain London Waterloo - Southampton Central / ...
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Axminstertrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
4h 25m£70–159Train, bus
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Trinity Squarebus 30
5h 15m
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Axminster by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Axminster is to Airport Transfer which costs £16 - £21 and takes 3h 11m.
The fastest way to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Axminster is to Airport Transfer which takes 3h 11m and costs £16 - £21.
No, there is no direct train from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Axminster. However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport and arriving at Axminster via Guildford and Woking. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
The distance between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Axminster is 153 miles. The road distance is 149.3 miles.
The best way to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Axminster without a car is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs £60 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Axminster, including transfers.
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Axminster train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Gatwick Airport station.
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Axminster train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Guildford station.
Yes, the driving distance between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Axminster is 149 miles. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Axminster.
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What companies run services between London Gatwick Airport (LGW), England and Axminster, England?
You can take a train from Gatwick Airport to Axminster via Guildford and Woking in around 4h 15m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–750
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–180
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–750
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–360
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter Central to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Woking to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Exeter Central to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–25
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Trinity Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from London Gatwick-LGW to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £16–21
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