There are 4 ways to get from Looe to Dorchester by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Liskeard to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Castle Carytrain
- Take the train from Castle Cary to Dorchester Westtrain
5h 51m£71–146Line 10 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Square to Railway Stationbus 10
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Bampfylde Streetbus 504 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Trinity Squarebus 44A
8h 4m£11–28Line 10 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from The Square to Railway Stationbus 10
- Take the train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Axminstertrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Bus Stationbus X53 / ...
6h 16mDrive 114.8 mi
- Drive from Looe to Dorchestercar 114.8 mi
2h 16m£28–41
Looe to Dorchester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Looe to Dorchester is to line 10 bus and bus which costs £11 - £28 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Looe to Dorchester is to drive which takes 2h 16m and costs £27 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Looe to Dorchester. However, there are services departing from The Square and arriving at The Museum via Plymouth Coach Station, Bus Station, Trinity Square and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Looe to Dorchester. However, there are services departing from Liskeard and arriving at Dorchester West via Exeter St Davids and Castle Cary. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 51m.
The distance between Looe and Dorchester is 168 miles. The road distance is 115.4 miles.
The best way to get from Looe to Dorchester without a car is to train which takes 5h 51m and costs £70 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Looe to Dorchester, including transfers.
Looe to Dorchester bus services, operated by Go Cornwall Bus, depart from The Square station.
Looe to Dorchester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Liskeard station.
The best way to get from Looe to Dorchester is to train which takes 5h 51m and costs £70 - £150. Alternatively, you can line 10 bus and bus, which costs £11 - £28 and takes 8h 4m.
What companies run services between Looe, England and Dorchester, Dorset, England?
You can take a bus from Bridge to Dorchester West via Railway Station, Liskeard, Exeter St Davids, and Castle Cary in around 5h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Square to The Museum via Railway Station, Plymouth Coach Station, Bampfylde Street, Bus Station, Trinity Square, and Bus Station in around 8h 4m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Liskeard to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Castle Cary to Dorchester West
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Liskeard to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Exeter St Davids to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24–55
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Exeter St Davids to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
Bus from The Square to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
Bus from The Square to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
Bus from Rail Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- National Express
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Bus Station to Trinity Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
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More Questions & Answers
Looe to Dorchester bus services, operated by Go Cornwall Bus, arrive at Railway Station.
Looe to Dorchester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Looe to Dorchester is 115 miles. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Looe to Dorchester.
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