There are 5 ways to get from Dorking to Salcombe by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 164 bus
best- Take the train from Dorking Deepdene to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Totnestrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station Forecourt to Beadon Crossbus 164
5h 57mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coronation Road opp Town Millbus 501
10h 26m£29–42Drive 201.7 mi
- Drive from Dorking to Salcombecar 201.7 mi
3h 50m£50–71Fly, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Totnestrain
7h 44m£114–302Line 465 bus, train, line 164 bus
- Take the bus from West Street to Surbitonbus 465
- Take the train from Surbiton to Wokingtrain
- Take the train from Woking to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Totnestrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station Forecourt to Shadycombe Roadbus 164
8h 13m
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dorking to Salcombe is to bus which costs £29 - £45 and takes 10h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Dorking to Salcombe is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Dorking to Salcombe. However, there are services departing from West Street and arriving at Shadycombe Road via Kingston Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station and Coronation Road opp Town Mill. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 26m.
The distance between Dorking and Salcombe is 225 miles. The road distance is 202.9 miles.
The best way to get from Dorking to Salcombe without a car is to train and line 164 bus which takes 5h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Dorking to Salcombe, including transfers.
Dorking to Salcombe bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Dorking to Salcombe bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coronation Road opp Town Mill station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dorking to Salcombe is 203 miles. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Dorking to Salcombe.
There are 1481+ hotels available in Salcombe.
What companies run services between Dorking, England and Salcombe, England?
National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coronation Road opp Town Mill 4 times a day. Tickets cost £27–40 and the journey takes 5h 25m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–350
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–450
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–380
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Dorking Deepdene to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £22–27
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £29–45
Train from Reading to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £85–110
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £110–160
Train from Exeter St Davids to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £17–21
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £23–35
Train from Exeter St Davids to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £23–35
- 1st Class
- £26–40
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Surbiton to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £6–9
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £10–14
Train from Woking to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £60–90
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £100–150
- Phone
- 0300 012 0179
- info@tallyhocoaches.co.uk
- Website
- tallyhoholidays.co.uk
Bus from Rail Station Forecourt to Beadon Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.tallyhoholidays.co.uk/
Bus from Rail Station Forecourt to Shadycombe Road
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.tallyhoholidays.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coronation Road opp Town Mill
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from West Street to Surbiton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
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