There are 7 ways to get from Elephant and Castle 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 / ...
3h 49m£79–186Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Rail Station501 / ...
7h 33m£29–40Drive 191.4 mi
- Drive from Elephant and Castle to Torquay191.4 mi
3h 38m£48–70Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Exeter (EXT)LCY - EXT
7h 24m£205–437Train via Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter St DavidsLondon Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
5h 31m£37–119Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)LGW - EXT
5h 54m£123–329Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)LHR - EXT
6h 34m£163–480
Elephant and Castle to Torquay by subway, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Torquay is to bus which costs £29 - £40 and takes 7h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Torquay is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Elephant and Castle to Torquay. However, there are services departing from London College of Comm and arriving at Tesco via London Victoria and Rail Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 33m.
The distance between Elephant and Castle and Torquay is 203 miles. The road distance is 192.6 miles.
The best way to get from Elephant and Castle to Torquay without a car is to train which takes 3h 49m and costs £75 - £190.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Elephant and Castle to Torquay, including transfers.
Elephant and Castle to Torquay bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
The best way to get from Elephant and Castle to Torquay is to train which takes 3h 49m and costs £75 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £40 and takes 7h 33m, you could also fly, which costs £200 - £440 and takes 7h 24m.
Elephant and Castle to Torquay bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Rail Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elephant and Castle to Torquay is 193 miles. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Elephant and Castle to Torquay.
What companies run services between Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England and Torquay, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Newton Abbot hourly. Tickets cost £75–180 and the journey takes 2h 32m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Rail Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost £27–40 and the journey takes 5h 20m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–450
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–470
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–450
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–330
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £160–340
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–310
- Website
- blueislands.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–440
- 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
- £75–180
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–100
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–16
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–16
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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