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 AbbotLondon Paddington - Totnes / ...
4h 7m£68–200Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus StationSl7
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Rail Station501 / ...
7h 49m£30–41Drive 192.8 mi
- Drive from Croydon to Torquay192.8 mi
3h 41m£48–68Fly from London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)LGW - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
7h 14m£108–287Train via Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Exeter St DavidsLondon Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
5h 49m£32–110Fly from London City Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Exeter (EXT)LCY - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
9h 35m£213–596Fly from London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)LHR - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
7h 38m£163–412
Croydon to Torquay by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croydon to Torquay is to bus which costs £29 - £45 and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Croydon to Torquay is to drive which takes 3h 41m 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 7h 49m.
The distance between Croydon and Torquay is 214 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 7m and costs £65 - £200.
It takes approximately 4h 7m 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 7m and costs £65 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £45 and takes 7h 49m.
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 41m 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 £50–180 and the journey takes 2h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Tesco via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Rail Station in around 7h 49m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £260–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–360
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–490
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–410
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–300
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £130–410
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–260
- 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
- £50–180
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Clapham Junction to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–90
- 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 46m
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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