There are 5 ways to get from Exeter services to Torquay by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Digby & Sowton to PaigntonExmouth - Paignton
1h 30m£9–13Drive 23 mi
cheapest- Drive from Exeter services to Torquay23 mi
27 min£6–9Bus, line 501 bus, line 12 bus
- Take the bus from Eagle Way to Bus Station9 / ...
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Rail Station501 / ...
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Tesco12
2h 24m£18–26Taxi
- Take the taxi from Exeter services to Torquay23 mi
27 min£130–160Train, line 12 bus
- Take the train from Digby & Sowton to Newton AbbotExmouth - Paignton
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Cary Parade12
1h 57m£17–30
Exeter services to Torquay by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter services to Torquay is to drive which costs £5 - £9 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Exeter services to Torquay is to drive which takes 27 min and costs £5 - £9.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter services to Torquay. However, there are services departing from Eagle Way and arriving at Tesco via Bampfylde Street and Rail Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 24m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Digby & Sowton and arriving at Paignton. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 17m.
The distance between Exeter services and Torquay is 33 miles. The road distance is 23.2 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter services to Torquay without a car is to train which takes 1h 30m and costs £9 - £13.
The train from Digby & Sowton to Paignton takes 1h 17m including transfers and departs hourly.
Exeter services to Torquay bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, depart from Eagle Way station.
Exeter services to Torquay train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Digby & Sowton station.
The best way to get from Exeter services to Torquay is to train which takes 1h 30m and costs £9 - £13. Alternatively, you can bus and line 501 bus and line 12 bus, which costs £18 - £26 and takes 2h 24m.
What companies run services between Exeter services, England and Torquay, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Digby & Sowton to Paignton hourly. Tickets cost £9–13 and the journey takes 1h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Eagle Way to Tesco via Bus Station, Bampfylde Street, and Rail Station in around 2h 24m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Digby & Sowton to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Digby & Sowton to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £14–18
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £19–28
Bus from Eagle Way to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Rail Station to Tesco
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Rail Station to Cary Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- £130–160
ZCars
- Phone
- +44 1392 422 888
White Swan Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1392 278 784
- Website
- whiteswantaxis.co.uk
Totnes Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 1803 868686
- Website
- totnestaxis.co.uk
Roadrunner Taxis Totnes
- Phone
- +44 1803 732 834
- Website
- roadrunnertaxistotnes.co.uk
Exe Cars
- Phone
- +44 1392 555 555
- Website
- exetercars.com
Apple Taxis Exeter
- Phone
- +44 1392 666 666
- Website
- appletaxisexeter.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Exeter services to Torquay bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, arrive at Bus Station.
Exeter services to Torquay train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Paignton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter services to Torquay is 23 miles. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Exeter services to Torquay.
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