Bridport & West Bay: getting there

Reaching the Jurassic Coast

Official travel information

Most visitors arrive by train or car and finish the journey by bus, taxi or on foot, because the coast itself has no through railway. Always check the operator for current times, fares and disruption.

• Visit Dorset → — the county’s official tourism site
• Visit Dorset: the Jurassic Coast → — places, history and the coast path
• Visit Dorset: beach safety → — cliffs, tides, mud and emergencies
• Visit Dorset: fossil hunting → — where and how to look safely
• Visit Devon → — the county’s official tourism site
• Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site → — its site says the Trust has closed and points to Dorset Council
• Ministry of Defence: Lulworth firing times → — monthly road closures and live firing
• Lulworth Estate → — Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door and parking
• Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre → — fossil advice and the Fossil Collecting Code
• Lyme Regis Museum → — fossil walks and Mary Anning’s story
• South Western Railway → — trains from London Waterloo
• Great Western Railway → — trains from Bristol
• National Rail Enquiries → — train times and fares
• First Bus: Wessex, Dorset and South Somerset → — Jurassic Coaster routes X51 and X53
• Traveline → — bus and train journey planner
• National Express → — coaches

Times, fares and disruption change: use the operator pages above for live information.

All ways to reach the Jurassic Coast

Plan your journey here

Enter your starting point and Google Maps will show routes to Bridport & West Bay. Public transport is selected; change it on the map. Check operator sites for live disruption.