There are 7 ways to get from Norwich to Somerset by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Norwich to Stratford (London)train Norwich - London Liverpool Street
- Take the train from London Paddington to Tauntontrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
5h 4m£122–211Bus via Bristol
cheapest- Take the bus from Norwich to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cabot Circus to Huntworth Lane M5bus Fal
9h 31m£29–46Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Verriersbus 502
8h 35m£43–73Drive 247.8 mi
- Drive from Norwich to Somersetcar 247.8 mi
4h 42m£62–90Fly to Bristol Airport, bus
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NWI - BRS
- Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Huntworth Lane M5bus
6h 26m£90–286Fly to Exeter, train
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Exeter (EXT)plane NWI - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Tauntontrain
10h 33m£130–635Fly to Cardiff Airport, train
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane NWI - CWL
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Tauntontrain
8h 26m£160–580
Norwich to Somerset by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Norwich to Somerset is to bus via Bristol which costs £29 - £50 and takes 9h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Norwich to Somerset is to drive which takes 4h 42m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Norwich station to Somerset. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Verriers via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Norwich to Somerset. However, there are services departing from Norwich and arriving at Taunton via Stratford and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Norwich and Somerset is 270 miles. The road distance is 249.3 miles.
The best way to get from Norwich to Somerset without a car is to train which takes 5h 4m and costs £120 - £220.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Norwich to Somerset, including transfers.
Norwich to Somerset bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Norwich to Somerset train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Norwich station.
The best way to get from Norwich to Somerset is to train which takes 5h 4m and costs £120 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £75 and takes 8h 35m.
What companies run services between Norwich, England and Somerset, England?
You can take a train from Norwich to Shovel Lane via Stratford, London Paddington, Taunton, Taunton Rail Station, Taunton Town Centre Stop H, and Castle Way in around 5h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Verriers via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 8h 35m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–410
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–700
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Exeter via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–280
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Norwich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Verriers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Public Transport Interchange to Huntworth Lane M5
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Cabot Circus to Huntworth Lane M5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Norwich to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Norwich to Somerset bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Norwich to Somerset train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Stratford (London) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Norwich to Somerset is 249 miles. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Norwich to Somerset.
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