There are 6 ways to get from Basildon to Paignton by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Newton Abbottrain London Paddington - Totnes / ...
4h 48m£78–351Train via Exeter
cheapest- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davidstrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paigntontrain Exmouth - Paignton / ...
6h 17m£39–110Drive 221 mi
- Drive from Basildon to Paigntoncar 221 mi
4h 28m£54–78Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paigntontrain
7h 25m£121–293Fly from London City Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Exeter (EXT)plane LCY - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paigntontrain
9h 6m£238–639Fly from London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paigntontrain
7h 43m£165–454
Basildon to Paignton by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basildon to Paignton is to train via Exeter which costs £35 - £110 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Basildon to Paignton is to drive which takes 4h 28m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct train from Basildon to Paignton. However, there are services departing from Basildon and arriving at Paignton via West Ham station, London Paddington and Newton Abbot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
The distance between Basildon and Paignton is 230 miles. The road distance is 222.3 miles.
The best way to get from Basildon to Paignton without a car is to train which takes 4h 48m and costs £75 - £360.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Basildon to Paignton, including transfers.
Basildon to Paignton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
Basildon to Paignton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Newton Abbot station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basildon to Paignton is 222 miles. It takes approximately 4h 28m to drive from Basildon to Paignton.
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What companies run services between Basildon, England and Paignton, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Newton Abbot hourly. Tickets cost £65–320 and the journey takes 2h 32m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £280–1,100
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–650
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–450
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–380
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–490
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–420
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–350
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–370
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–450
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–450
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–320
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–16
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–16
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
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