There are 5 ways to get from Southend-on-Sea to Minehead by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 28 bus
best- Take the train from Southend Victoria to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Millers Way to The Paradebus 28
5h 21m£88–158Drive 209.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Southend-on-Sea to Mineheadcar 209.6 mi
4h 37m£52–75Train to London City Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Southend Central to West Hamtrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LCY - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Tauntontrain
8h 23m£277–376Fly London Southend Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane SEN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Tauntontrain
8h 13m£65–266Train to London City Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport, drive
- Take the train from Southend Central to West Hamtrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LCY - CWL
- Drive from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Mineheadcar
7h 34m£308–1,161
Southend-on-Sea to Minehead by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southend-on-Sea to Minehead is to drive which costs £50 - £75 and takes 4h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Southend-on-Sea to Minehead is to drive which takes 4h 37m and costs £50 - £75.
The distance between Southend-on-Sea and Minehead is 216 miles. The road distance is 210.8 miles.
The best way to get from Southend-on-Sea to Minehead without a car is to train and line 28 bus which takes 5h 21m and costs £85 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Southend-on-Sea to Minehead, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Southend-on-Sea to Minehead is 211 miles. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from Southend-on-Sea to Minehead.
There are 680+ hotels available in Minehead.
What companies run services between Southend-on-Sea, England and Minehead, England?
There is no direct connection from Southend-on-Sea to Minehead. However, you can take the train to Stratford (London), take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Taunton, walk to Taunton Rail Station Stop 1 South Side, take the line 28 bus to Millers Way, then take the line 28 bus to The Parade. Alternatively, you can drive from Southend-on-Sea to Minehead in around 4h 37m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–300
Flights from London Southend Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–270
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–460
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Southend Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from London Southend Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from London Southend Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–350
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–470
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Southend Victoria to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- 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 Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- 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
- +44 345 744 4422
- [email protected]
- Website
- c2c
Train from Southend Central to West Ham
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- c2c
Train from Southend Central to West Ham
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- c2c
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Millers Way to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
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