Bus
Until 31 December 2024 all bus fares with First Wessex are £2. Additionally, the fare cap applies to nearly all bus companies in the Southwest, including Stagecoach, South West Coaches and AVMT.
First Wessex have three routes serving Bridport: 6, X51 and X53. The X53 serves West Bay.
Route X51 operates daily, connecting Bridport with Dorchester, Weymouth, Lyme Regis and Axminster. From 22nd October service is Mondays to Saturdays only.
Route X53 operates daily, connecting Bridport with West Bay, Burton Bradstock, Abbotsbury, Weymouth, Lyme Regis and Axminster.
Download the winter timetable FROM 22 OCTOBER 2023
Route 6 operates Mondays to Fridays between Bridport, Beaminster, Crewkerne and Yeovil.
This route is becoming CR6 from January 2024.
Route CB3 operates every Saturday between Bridport, Beaminster and Crewkerne and is run by Beaminster Town Council.
The combined 6/CB3 timetable is here: 6/CB3 timetable
As the service is run by volunteers, the CB3 is not part of the £2 fare cap scheme.
Dorset Community Transport, on behalf of Bridport Town Council operates the following service:
Route 7 on Wednesdays and Saturdays: the Bridport Market Town Service.
All journeys are £2 for a single journey.
The timetable is here: 7 Timetable
Dorset Community Transport also operate rural services weekly or fortnightly from surrounding villages, including Askerswell, Puncknowle, Litton Cheney, Broadwindsor and Loders/Uploders.
This is not part of the £2 fare cap scheme. Click here for details.
Bridport Good Neighbours are here to lend a hand, providing transport for those who need help getting to appointments, collecting prescriptions or even changing a lightbulb!
07778 211140
Visit www.bustimes.org for timetables for every bus service – no need to use different companies websites. You can also track the location of buses for many operators.
Visit www.travelinesw.com for a journey planner that includes rail, bus, coach options etc. as well as maps, route timetables and more.
Train
The nearest train stations to Bridport and West Bay are as follows:
- Crewkerne (12 miles) and Axminster (13 miles) stations – services between London Waterloo at Exeter St Davids
The timetable from 8th October to 9th December 2023 is here
The timetable from 10th December 2023 to 1st June 2024 is here. - Maiden Newton (12 miles) , Dorchester West (15 miles) – services between Gloucester and Weymouth (including Bristol Temple Meads)
The timetable from 21st May to 9th December 2023 is here.
The timetable from 10th December 2023 to 1st June 2024 is here. - Dorchester South (15 miles) – services between London Waterloo and Weymouth
The timetable from 8th October to 9th December 2023 is here.
The timetable from 10th December 2023 to 1st June 2024 .