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# How to get from Bristol to Lyme Regis

[Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Bristol&to=Lyme+Regis) [Lyme Regis to Bristol](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/lyme-regis-to-bristol)

**Fastest:** 1h 51m\
by car, door to door\
**Cheapest:** £10\
by car\
**Distance:** 84 km\
as the crow flies\
**Departures today:** 5\
3 ways, Mon 2 Nov\

## 3 ways to travel

84 km apart. Times are the timetables for Mon 2 Nov, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare.

best 1h 35m quicker than the bus and £67 cheaper.

- [**Drive** best fastest cheapest 1h 51m£10–14 Estimated 113 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Bristol&to=Lyme+Regis)
- [**Bus** 3h 26m£62–119 Estimated 5 departures · First Bristol, Bath & the West](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Bristol&to=Lyme+Regis)
- [**Taxi** 1h 51m£160–225 Estimated one-way cab](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Bristol&to=Lyme+Regis)

Data: [Timetables via Transitous](https://transitous.org/sources/) · [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · [All credits and licences](https://www.mixroutes.com/credits)

## Before you go

Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from United Kingdom; the planner lets you pick yours.

- **Exercise increased caution in United Kingdom** [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.gbr.html)

Travel advice: US State Department.

## Departures today

1. [08:15 → 13:18 5h 3m · 2 changes · First Bristol, Bath & the West 374£62–95](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Bristol&to=Lyme+Regis&date=2026-11-02&time=08%3A00&it=t0)
2. [08:42 → 13:18 4h 36m · 3 changes · First Bristol, Bath & the West 376£64–98](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Bristol&to=Lyme+Regis&date=2026-11-02&time=08%3A00&it=t1)
3. [09:42 → 14:05 4h 23m · 2 changes · First Bristol, Bath & the West 376£71–111](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Bristol&to=Lyme+Regis&date=2026-11-02&time=08%3A00&it=t2)
4. [11:12 → 14:48 3h 36m · 1 change · FlixBus-gb FlixBus UK087£77–119](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Bristol&to=Lyme+Regis&date=2026-11-02&time=08%3A00&it=t3)
5. [11:12 → 14:38 3h 26m · 2 changes · FlixBus-gb FlixBus UK087£79–118](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Bristol&to=Lyme+Regis&date=2026-11-02&time=08%3A00&it=t4)

Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed.

## Questions people ask

How long does it take to get from Bristol to Lyme Regis?

The fastest way is by car: about 1h 51m door to door. The straight-line distance is 84 km.

What is the cheapest way from Bristol to Lyme Regis?

Drive is the cheapest, from £10. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.

How much is the bus from Bristol to Lyme Regis?

Buses take about 3h 26m and cost £62–119 depending on operator and seat type. 5 departures appear in today's timetable window.

How far is Lyme Regis from Bristol by road?

About 113 km, roughly 1h 51m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around £10–14; tolls and parking are extra.

## Who runs it

Buses

- First Bristol
- Bath & the West
- First Buses of Somerset
- South West Coaches
- FlixBus-gb
- Stagecoach South West
- Dartline Coaches

Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here.

## In Lyme Regis

Coastal town in Dorset, England

Lyme Regis is a seaside town in west Dorset, England, 25 miles (40 km) west of Dorchester and east of Exeter. Sometimes dubbed the "Pearl of Dorset", it lies by the English Channel at the Dorset–Devon border. It has noted fossils in cliffs and beaches on the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site and heritage coast. The harbour wall, known as The Cobb, appears in Jane Austen's novel Persuasion, the John Fowles novel The French Lieutenant's Woman and the 1981 film of that name, partly shot in the town.

[The Lyme Regis guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/places/lyme-regis)

Worth your time

- The Town Mill A fully working watermill, restored and re-opened in 2001; tours available.
- Lyme Regis Museum Bridge Street, DT7 3QA, info@lymeregismuseum.co.uk.
- Dinosaurland Fossil Museum Coombe Street, DT7 3PY, steve@dinosaurland.co.uk.
- Marine Theatre Church St, DT7 3QA, info@marinetheatre.com.

From Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA)

[Hotels in Lyme Regis Compare prices on Hotels70](https://www.hotels70.com)

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