There are 5 ways to get from Bournemouth to Torquay by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Newton Abbottrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
4h 47m£107–189Drive 100.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bournemouth to Torquaycar 100.9 mi
2h 7m£25–36Train, bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Weymouthtrain
- Take the bus from Weymouth station to Bus Stationbus X53
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Rail Stationbus X53 / ...
- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davidstrain
6h 17mBus, train, line 12 bus
- Take the bus from Westover Road to Meeting House Lanebus X3 / ...
- Take the bus from Meeting House Lane to Railway Station Stop SAbus X3
- Take the train from Salisbury to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Newton Abbottrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Cary Paradebus 12
5h 52m£49–109Bus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 035
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Rail Stationbus 501
8h 18m£50–125
Bournemouth to Torquay by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Torquay is to drive which costs £24 - £40 and takes 2h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Torquay is to drive which takes 2h 7m and costs £24 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Bournemouth station to Torquay. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth Station and arriving at Tesco via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Rail Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 18m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Torquay is 240 miles. The road distance is 101.5 miles.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Torquay without a car is to train which takes 4h 47m and costs £100 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Bournemouth to Torquay, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Torquay bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bournemouth Station.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Torquay is to train which takes 4h 47m and costs £100 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £130 and takes 8h 18m.
Bournemouth to Torquay bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bournemouth to Torquay is 101 miles. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from Bournemouth to Torquay.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Torquay, England?
You can take a train from Bournemouth to Tesco via Reading, Newton Abbot, and Rail Station in around 4h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Tesco via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Rail Station in around 8h 18m.
Train from Bournemouth to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Bournemouth to Weymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–25
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 602 0121
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Weymouth station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
Bus from Bus Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- morebus.co.uk
Bus from Westover Road to Meeting House Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
Bus from Meeting House Lane to Railway Station Stop SA
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
Bus from Rail Station to Cary Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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