There are 4 ways to get from Dorset to Torquay by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from South Station to Bus Stationbus X51
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Rail Stationbus X53 / ...
- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davidstrain
5h 3mDrive 78.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dorset to Torquaycar 78.8 mi
1h 39m£20–28Train
- Take the train from Weymouth to Castle Carytrain Weymouth - Gloucester / ...
- Take the train from Castle Cary to Newton Abbottrain London Paddington - Totnes / ...
5h 30m£64–105Bus, line 2 bus, line 11 bus
- Take the bus from South Station to Bus Stationbus X51
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Rail Stationbus X53 / ...
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Bus Stationbus 44A
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Seaview Dinerbus 2
- Take the bus from Seaview Diner to Cary Paradebus 11
7h 36m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dorset to Torquay is to drive which costs £19 - £28 and takes 1h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Dorset to Torquay is to drive which takes 1h 39m and costs £19 - £28.
No, there is no direct bus from Dorset to Torquay. However, there are services departing from Dorchester Road Traffic Lights and arriving at Cary Parade via South Station, Bus Station, Rail Station, Bus Station and Seaview Diner. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
The distance between Dorset and Torquay is 94 miles. The road distance is 79.3 miles.
The best way to get from Dorset to Torquay without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Dorset to Torquay, including transfers.
Dorset to Torquay bus services, operated by First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset, depart from South Station.
The best way to get from Dorset to Torquay is to train which takes 5h 30m and costs £60 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus and line 2 bus and line 11 bus, which costs and takes 7h 36m.
Dorset to Torquay bus services, operated by First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dorset to Torquay is 79 miles. It takes approximately 1h 39m to drive from Dorset to Torquay.
What companies run services between Dorset, England and Torquay, England?
You can take a bus from Blue Vinny to Asda via Kings Statue, Weymouth, Castle Cary, Newton Abbot, and Rail Station in around 5h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dorchester Road Traffic Lights to Cary Parade via South Station, Bus Station, Rail Station, Bus Station, and Seaview Diner in around 7h 36m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Weymouth to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–23
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Castle Cary to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–55
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £55–80
- Phone
- +44 345 602 0121
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from South Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
Bus from Rail Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Bus Station to Seaview Diner
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Seaview Diner to Cary Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
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