What is the best way to travel from Southampton to Dorchester?
Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Buses and Trains to Dorchester from Southampton. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 2 available companies to find your perfect trip!
What is the cheapest way to reach Dorchester from Southampton?
You can reach Dorchester with just £8 by taking a Train from South Western Railway, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.
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National Express2h 55m017:05SouthamptonCoach Station20:00DorchesterSouth Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) at 25/02/2025 17:05:00 to South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 25/02/2025 20:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 55m
Cheapest Buses Tuesday
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National Express2h 55m017:05SouthamptonCoach Station20:00DorchesterSouth Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) at 27/02/2025 17:05:00 to South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 27/02/2025 20:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 55m
Cheapest Buses Thursday
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National Express2h 55m017:20SouthamptonCoach Station20:15DorchesterSouth Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) at 28/02/2025 17:20:00 to South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 28/02/2025 20:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 55m
Cheapest Buses Friday
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South Western Railway1h 37m006:20SouthamptonCentral Station07:57DorchesterSouth Station0EconomyA Train from South Western Railway goes from Central Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) at 01/03/2025 06:20:00 to South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 01/03/2025 07:57:00. 50 Economy ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 37m
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South Western Railway1h 27m007:05SouthamptonCentral Station08:32DorchesterSouth Station0EconomyA Train from South Western Railway goes from Central Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) at 01/03/2025 07:05:00 to South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 01/03/2025 08:32:00. 50 Economy ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 27m
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South Western Railway1h 36m007:21SouthamptonCentral Station08:57DorchesterSouth Station0EconomyA Train from South Western Railway goes from Central Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) at 01/03/2025 07:21:00 to South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 01/03/2025 08:57:00. 50 Economy ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 36m
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South Western Railway1h 38m008:17SouthamptonCentral Station09:55DorchesterSouth Station0EconomyA Train from South Western Railway goes from Central Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) at 01/03/2025 08:17:00 to South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 01/03/2025 09:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 38m
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South Western Railway1h 28m008:00SouthamptonCentral Station09:28DorchesterSouth Station0EconomyA Train from South Western Railway goes from Central Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) at 01/03/2025 08:00:00 to South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 01/03/2025 09:28:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 28m
Cheapest Trains Saturday
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South Western Railway1h 20m009:03SouthamptonCentral Station10:23DorchesterSouth Station0EconomyA Train from South Western Railway goes from Central Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) at 02/03/2025 09:03:00 to South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/03/2025 10:23:00. 50 Economy ticket for £8 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 20m
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South Western Railway1h 20m010:03SouthamptonCentral Station11:23DorchesterSouth Station0EconomyA Train from South Western Railway goes from Central Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) at 02/03/2025 10:03:00 to South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/03/2025 11:23:00. 50 Economy ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 20m
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South Western Railway1h 20m011:03SouthamptonCentral Station12:23DorchesterSouth Station0EconomyA Train from South Western Railway goes from Central Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) at 02/03/2025 11:03:00 to South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/03/2025 12:23:00. 50 Economy ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 20m
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South Western Railway1h 20m013:03SouthamptonCentral Station14:23DorchesterSouth Station0EconomyA Train from South Western Railway goes from Central Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) at 02/03/2025 13:03:00 to South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/03/2025 14:23:00. 50 Economy ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 20m
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South Western Railway1h 20m012:03SouthamptonCentral Station13:23DorchesterSouth Station0EconomyA Train from South Western Railway goes from Central Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) at 02/03/2025 12:03:00 to South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/03/2025 13:23:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 20m
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National Express2h 25m017:00SouthamptonCoach Station19:25DorchesterSouth Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) at 02/03/2025 17:00:00 to South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/03/2025 19:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 25m
Cheapest Trains Sunday
Cheapest Buses Sunday
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National Express2h 55m017:05SouthamptonCoach Station20:00DorchesterSouth Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) at 03/03/2025 17:05:00 to South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 03/03/2025 20:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 55m
Cheapest Buses Monday
What are the fastest trips from Southampton to Dorchester?
You can get to Dorchester from Southampton in just 1h 20m with a Train from South Western Railway. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.
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National Express2h 55m017:05SouthamptonCoach Station20:00DorchesterSouth Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) at 25/02/2025 17:05:00 to South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 25/02/2025 20:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 55m
Fastest Buses Tuesday
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National Express2h 55m017:05SouthamptonCoach Station20:00DorchesterSouth Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) at 27/02/2025 17:05:00 to South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 27/02/2025 20:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 55m
Fastest Buses Thursday
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National Express2h 55m017:20SouthamptonCoach Station20:15DorchesterSouth Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) at 28/02/2025 17:20:00 to South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 28/02/2025 20:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 55m
Fastest Buses Friday
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South Western Railway1h 27m007:05SouthamptonCentral Station08:32DorchesterSouth Station0EconomyA Train from South Western Railway goes from Central Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) at 01/03/2025 07:05:00 to South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 01/03/2025 08:32:00. 50 Economy ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 27m
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South Western Railway1h 28m008:00SouthamptonCentral Station09:28DorchesterSouth Station0EconomyA Train from South Western Railway goes from Central Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) at 01/03/2025 08:00:00 to South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 01/03/2025 09:28:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 28m
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South Western Railway1h 36m007:21SouthamptonCentral Station08:57DorchesterSouth Station0EconomyA Train from South Western Railway goes from Central Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) at 01/03/2025 07:21:00 to South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 01/03/2025 08:57:00. 50 Economy ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 36m
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South Western Railway1h 37m006:20SouthamptonCentral Station07:57DorchesterSouth Station0EconomyA Train from South Western Railway goes from Central Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) at 01/03/2025 06:20:00 to South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 01/03/2025 07:57:00. 50 Economy ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 37m
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South Western Railway1h 38m008:17SouthamptonCentral Station09:55DorchesterSouth Station0EconomyA Train from South Western Railway goes from Central Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) at 01/03/2025 08:17:00 to South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 01/03/2025 09:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 38m
Fastest Trains Saturday
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South Western Railway1h 20m009:03SouthamptonCentral Station10:23DorchesterSouth Station0EconomyA Train from South Western Railway goes from Central Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) at 02/03/2025 09:03:00 to South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/03/2025 10:23:00. 50 Economy ticket for £8 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 20m
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South Western Railway1h 20m010:03SouthamptonCentral Station11:23DorchesterSouth Station0EconomyA Train from South Western Railway goes from Central Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) at 02/03/2025 10:03:00 to South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/03/2025 11:23:00. 50 Economy ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 20m
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South Western Railway1h 20m011:03SouthamptonCentral Station12:23DorchesterSouth Station0EconomyA Train from South Western Railway goes from Central Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) at 02/03/2025 11:03:00 to South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/03/2025 12:23:00. 50 Economy ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 20m
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South Western Railway1h 20m013:03SouthamptonCentral Station14:23DorchesterSouth Station0EconomyA Train from South Western Railway goes from Central Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) at 02/03/2025 13:03:00 to South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/03/2025 14:23:00. 50 Economy ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 20m
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South Western Railway1h 20m012:03SouthamptonCentral Station13:23DorchesterSouth Station0EconomyA Train from South Western Railway goes from Central Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) at 02/03/2025 12:03:00 to South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/03/2025 13:23:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 20m
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National Express2h 25m017:00SouthamptonCoach Station19:25DorchesterSouth Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) at 02/03/2025 17:00:00 to South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/03/2025 19:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 25m
Fastest Trains Sunday
Fastest Buses Sunday
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National Express2h 55m017:05SouthamptonCoach Station20:00DorchesterSouth Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) at 03/03/2025 17:05:00 to South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 03/03/2025 20:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 55m
Fastest Buses Monday
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a
Bus from Southampton to Dorchester
What are the most popular stations in Southampton and Dorchester?
In Southampton, you will usually depart from Central Station, SeaCity Museum or Bitterne Station, while in Dorchester you will be arriving at South Station, Dorchester West Train Station or Maiden Newton Train Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.
How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience
Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Dorchester from Southampton? With 2 connections between 2 Bus and Train operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.
Look for the lowest price
Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Southampton and Dorchester, you can pay as low as £8 with a Train from South Western Railway.Travel duration
Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Train from South Western Railway: you will get to Dorchester in just 1h 20m.Comfort makes all the difference
You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Southampton and Dorchester are South Western Railway and National Express, but be sure to check what they have to offer!Save money with deals, and always compare
One last tip? Even if you live in Southampton and Dorchester is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Netley or to Weymouth, and look at flights from Bournemouth Airport, and landing at Bournemouth Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!Which companies offer a trip from Southampton to Dorchester?
The most popular companies between Southampton and Dorchester, are South Western Railway and National Express. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
Bus companies: National Express
Train companies: South Western Railway
All you need to know when you travel from Southampton to Dorchester
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Southampton to Dorchester. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.
FAQs about the trip from Southampton to Dorchester
How can I reach Dorchester from Southampton?
Every day, there are on average 2 connections between Bus and Train, with which you can get to Dorchester from Southampton.
How far is Dorchester from Southampton?
The distance between Southampton and Dorchester is 76.1 km.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Southampton and Dorchester?
Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance.
On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 2 kgs of CO2, a train 3 kgs, a car 13 kgs, and a flight 19 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Southampton to Dorchester?
You can get to Dorchester with just £8 by taking a Train from South Western Railway.
What is the fastest way to get from Southampton to Dorchester?
While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Dorchester in just 1h 20m with a Train from South Western Railway.
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