There are 7 ways to get from Croydon to Torquay by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Newton Abbottrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
4h 26m£95–180Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Sl7
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Rail Stationbus 501
8h 5m£35–86Drive 192.8 mi
- Drive from Croydon to Torquaycar 192.8 mi
3h 43m£48–69Fly 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 10m£108–286Train via Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davidstrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
6h 14m£82–183Fly 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
8h 7m£245–706Fly 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 39m£173–466
Croydon to Torquay by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croydon to Torquay is to bus which costs £35 - £90 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Croydon to Torquay is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Croydon station to Torquay. However, there are services departing from West Croydon Bus Station and arriving at Tesco via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Rail Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Croydon and Torquay is 216 miles. The road distance is 193.9 miles.
The best way to get from Croydon to Torquay without a car is to train which takes 4h 26m and costs £95 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Croydon to Torquay, including transfers.
Croydon to Torquay bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from West Croydon Bus Station.
The best way to get from Croydon to Torquay is to train which takes 4h 26m and costs £95 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £90 and takes 8h 5m.
Croydon to Torquay bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croydon to Torquay is 194 miles. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Croydon to Torquay.
What companies run services between Croydon, England and Torquay, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Newton Abbot hourly. Tickets cost £85–160 and the journey takes 2h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Tesco via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Rail Station in around 8h 5m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–350
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £180–240
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £300–1,100
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–370
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £250–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–450
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–380
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–410
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £200–260
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £170–650
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–370
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £180–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–450
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- 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
- £70–160
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
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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