Bus from Dorchester (Dorset) to Weymouth

6 direct routes · 26–52 min · first bus 06:16, last bus 23:58 (weekdays).

Next buses to Weymouth as of 08:06

Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Dorchester, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
10 First Wessex, Dorset & South Somerset ~33 min 56 Sat 55 · Sun 39 06:16 23:58 The Museum (Stop D) Lennox Street (S-bound) Winterborne Monkton
X51 First Wessex, Dorset & South Somerset ~34 min 5 Sat 6 · no Sunday buses 10:11 19:57 The Museum (Stop D) Lennox Street (S-bound) Winterborne Monkton
CR8 Damory Coaches ~26 min 5 Sat 5 · no Sunday buses 08:16 16:42 Brewery Square (Stop C) Lennox Street (S-bound) Winterborne Monkton
5 Damory Coaches ~52 min 4 Sat 4 · no Sunday buses 08:35 15:55 Trinity Street (Stop C2) Lennox Street (S-bound) Whitcombe, Broadmayne, West Knighton, West Stafford, Crossways, Warmwell & 1 more
2 occasional services — once or twice a day · 035, 10A

Often school, college or market-day journeys — check the route before relying on one.

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
035 National Express ~20 min 2 Sat 2 · Sun 2 20:10 20:10 South Station (Stop A) Marks and Spencer (N-bound) —
10A First Wessex, Dorset & South Somerset ~42 min 1 weekdays only 15:56 15:56 The Museum (Stop D) Lennox Street (S-bound) Winterborne Monkton

Times are for the first boarding point in Dorchester on each route's weekday timetable — open the route for the full timetable, live map and every stop.

The same number runs elsewhere in the UK — see every 10 bus, X51 bus, 5 bus or 10A bus timetable.

Fares from Dorchester to Weymouth

  • £3.00 adult single on the 10 and 10A (First Wessex, Dorset & South Somerset)

Between the stops in the table above. The operators' own published fares, from the Bus Open Data Service; check with the operator before you travel.

1 of these 6 services is a long-distance coach — the fare cap and local bus passes apply to the buses here, but not to the coaches, which set their own fares.
Single fares on this journey are capped at £3 on participating routes (England cap, until 31 Dec 2026 — then £2). Details →

Frequently asked questions

Which bus goes from Dorchester to Weymouth?

6 routes run directly from Dorchester to Weymouth: the 10 (First Wessex, Dorset & South Somerset), the X51 (First Wessex, Dorset & South Somerset), the CR8 (Damory Coaches), the 5 (Damory Coaches), the 035 (National Express), the 10A (First Wessex, Dorset & South Somerset). The most frequent is the 10, 56 times each weekday — board at The Museum (Stop D) and get off at Lennox Street (S-bound), about 33 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Dorchester to Weymouth?

Between 26 minutes on the CR8 and 52 on the 5, depending on which route you catch and on traffic. It calls at Winterborne Monkton on the way.

What time is the first and last bus from Dorchester to Weymouth?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 06:16 and the last around 23:58. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Dorchester to Weymouth?

Adult singles from Dorchester to Weymouth: £3.00 on the 10 and 10A (First Wessex, Dorset & South Somerset). Prices are the operators' own published fares on the Bus Open Data Service — check with the operator before you travel. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027.

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