There are 7 ways to get from Brighton to Torquay by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Newton Abbottrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
5h 18m£113–195Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 025
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Rail Stationbus 501
8h 2m£38–65Drive 189.1 mi
- Drive from Brighton to Torquaycar 189.1 mi
3h 41m£47–68Fly from London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paigntontrain
6h 13m£109–257Train via Reading
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain Gatwick Airport - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Newton Abbottrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
5h 50m£100–185Train via Salisbury
- Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Centraltrain Brighton - Southampton Central
- Take the train from Salisbury to Exeter St Davidstrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
6h 47m£77–153Train to Southampton Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Exeter (EXT)plane SOU - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paigntontrain
7h 40m£192–365
Brighton to Torquay by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Torquay is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Torquay is to drive which takes 3h 41m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Torquay. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at Tesco via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Rail Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Torquay. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Newton Abbot via Farringdon Without and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 18m.
The distance between Brighton and Torquay is 256 miles. The road distance is 190.2 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton to Torquay without a car is to train which takes 5h 18m and costs £110 - £200.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Brighton to Torquay, including transfers.
Brighton to Torquay bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to Torquay train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Torquay is to train which takes 5h 18m and costs £110 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 8h 2m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Torquay, England?
You can take a train from Brighton to Union Street via Farringdon, Farringdon Without, London Paddington, Newton Abbot, and Rail Station in around 5h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus to Tesco via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Rail Station in around 8h 2m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–700
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–700
Flights from Southampton Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–700
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–380
Flights from Southampton Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–340
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Salisbury to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Brighton to Torquay bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Brighton to Torquay train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Farringdon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brighton to Torquay is 190 miles. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from Brighton to Torquay.
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