There are 5 ways to get from Sunningdale to Dorchester by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Basingstoke to Dorchester Southtrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
3h 45m£48–115Drive 101.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sunningdale to Dorchestercar 101.3 mi
1h 46m£25–36Bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Stationbus 035
5h 2m£26–59Train via Winchester
- Take the train from Reading to Winchestertrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the train from Winchester to Dorchester Southtrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
4h 5m£53–106Train via Westbury
- Take the train from Sunningdale to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Westbury (Wilts)train
- Take the train from Westbury (Wilts) to Dorchester Westtrain
4h 41m£57–110
Sunningdale to Dorchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunningdale to Dorchester is to drive which costs £24 - £35 and takes 1h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Sunningdale to Dorchester is to drive which takes 1h 46m and costs £24 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Sunningdale station to Dorchester station. However, there are services departing from Sunningdale station and arriving at South Station via Bagshot Square and Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Sunningdale to Dorchester. However, there are services departing from Sunningdale and arriving at Dorchester South via Reading and Basingstoke. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between Sunningdale and Dorchester is 120 miles. The road distance is 101.9 miles.
The best way to get from Sunningdale to Dorchester without a car is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs £45 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Sunningdale to Dorchester, including transfers.
Sunningdale to Dorchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Sunningdale to Dorchester train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Basingstoke station.
The best way to get from Sunningdale to Dorchester is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs £45 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £60 and takes 5h 2m.
What companies run services between Sunningdale, Windsor and Maidenhead, England and Dorchester, Dorset, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from Basingstoke to Dorchester South hourly. Tickets cost £35–85 and the journey takes 2h 1m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost £23–55 and the journey takes 2h 50m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to Dorchester South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Winchester to Dorchester South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–65
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Sunningdale to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Winchester
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Westbury (Wilts)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Westbury (Wilts) to Dorchester West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Sunningdale to Dorchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at South Station.
Sunningdale to Dorchester train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Dorchester South station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunningdale to Dorchester is 102 miles. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Sunningdale to Dorchester.
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