There are 4 ways to get from Somerset to Guildford by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Taunton to Readingtrain Penzance - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Guildfordtrain Reading - Gatwick Airport / ...
3h 25m£58–106Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Verriers to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 404 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Guildford stationbus Ra2
4h 32m£26–42Drive 118.5 mi
- Drive from Somerset to Guildfordcar 118.5 mi
2h 23m£30–43Line 374 bus, bus, train
- Take the bus from Lower Durston to Crispin Hallbus 374
- Take the bus from Crispin Hall to Castle Cary Stationbus 567
- Take the train from Castle Cary to Wokingtrain
- Take the bus from Woking station to Librarybus 34 / ...
5h 28m£43–92
Somerset to Guildford by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Somerset to Guildford is to bus which costs £26 - £45 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Somerset to Guildford is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs £29 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Somerset to Guildford station. However, there are services departing from Verriers and arriving at Guildford station via Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Somerset to Guildford. However, there are services departing from Taunton and arriving at Guildford via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
The distance between Somerset and Guildford is 140 miles. The road distance is 119.2 miles.
The best way to get from Somerset to Guildford without a car is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs £55 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Somerset to Guildford, including transfers.
Somerset to Guildford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Verriers station.
Somerset to Guildford train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Taunton station.
The best way to get from Somerset to Guildford is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs £55 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £45 and takes 4h 32m.
What companies run services between Somerset, England and Guildford, England?
You can take a bus from Branchflower Farm to Guildford via Taunton Town Centre K, Castle Way, Taunton Rail Station Stop 1 South Side, Taunton, and Reading in around 3h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Verriers to Guildford station via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 4h 32m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Taunton to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Castle Cary to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Verriers to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Guildford station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Lower Durston to Crispin Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
- Phone
- +44 300 123 2224
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Crispin Hall to Castle Cary Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Somerset Council
- Phone
- 01935 475 872
- [email protected]
- Website
- South West Coaches
Bus from Crispin Hall to Castle Cary Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- South West Coaches
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South
Bus from Woking station to Library
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South
- Phone
- 01344 882 612
- [email protected]
- Website
- White Bus Services
Bus from Woking station to Library
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- White Bus Services
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Booking & Getting There
Somerset to Guildford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Somerset to Guildford train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Somerset to Guildford is 119 miles. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Somerset to Guildford.
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