How to get from London to Charmouth
- Fastest
- 3h 28m
- by car, door to door
- Cheapest
- £22
- by car
- Distance
- 212 km
- as the crow flies
- Departures today
- 11
- 4 ways, Sun 1 Nov
4 ways to travel
212 km apart. Times are the timetables for Sun 1 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.
best20 min quicker than the train and £21 cheaper.
- Drivebestfastestcheapest3h 28m£22–29Estimated244 km · fuel only
- TrainLeast hassle3h 50m£24–238Estimated8 departures · South Western Railway
- Bus6h£72–135Estimated3 departures · National Express
- Taxi3h 28m£340–490Estimatedone-way cab
Data: Timetables via Transitous · Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM · Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0 · All credits and licences
Before you go
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Departures today
- 08:09 → 11:593h 50m · 1 change · South Western Railway SWR£46–144
- 08:20 → 12:544h 34m · 1 change · GWR£84–238
- 08:32 → 14:095h 37m · 4 changes · South Western Railway SWR£31–110
- 08:42 → 14:095h 27m · 5 changes · London Underground (TfL) Bakerloo£31–110
- 09:55 → 15:545h 59m · 2 changes · South Western Railway SWR£24–113
- 10:06 → 15:545h 48m · 3 changes · London Underground (TfL) Northern£24–114
- 10:09 → 13:593h 50m · 1 change · South Western Railway SWR£46–144
- 10:22 → 17:407h 18m · 1 change · National Express 504£72–123
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 London to Charmouth?
The fastest way is by car: about 3h 28m door to door. The straight-line distance is 212 km.
What is the cheapest way from London to Charmouth?
Drive is the cheapest, from £22. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.
Is there a direct train from London to Charmouth?
Not today. Train journeys involve a change; the fastest takes 3h 50m.
How much is the bus from London to Charmouth?
Buses take about 6h and cost £72–135 depending on operator and seat type. 3 departures appear in today's timetable window.
How far is Charmouth from London by road?
About 244 km, roughly 3h 28m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around £22–29; tolls and parking are extra.
Who runs it
- South Western Railway
- GWR
- South Western Railway
- First Wessex
- Dorset & South Somerset
- National Express
- Stagecoach South West
- Replacement Service
- London Underground (TfL)
Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here.