There are 3 ways to get from Basingstoke to Torquay by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 12 bus
best- Take the train from Reading to Newton AbbotLondon Paddington - Totnes / ...
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Tesco12
3h 41m£48–174Train
cheapest- Take the train from Basingstoke to Exeter St DavidsLondon Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
3h 45m£28–82Drive 143.5 mi
- Drive from Basingstoke to Torquay143.5 mi
2h 35m£36–52
Basingstoke to Torquay by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Torquay is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 2h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Torquay is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs £35 - £55.
The distance between Basingstoke and Torquay is 180 miles. The road distance is 144.4 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Torquay without a car is to train and line 12 bus which takes 3h 41m and costs £45 - £180.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Basingstoke to Torquay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to Torquay is 144 miles. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Basingstoke to Torquay.
There are 2369+ hotels available in Torquay.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Torquay, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from Basingstoke to Exeter St Davids hourly. Tickets cost £19–70 and the journey takes 2h 34m.
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- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Bus from Rail Station to Tesco
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
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