There are 6 ways to get from Exeter to Torquay by bus, train, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Holloway Street to Torquay Grammar Schoolsbus Tg001
47 minRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Exeter to Torquay24 mi
50 min£2Train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Torquaytrain Exmouth - Paignton / ...
54 min£11–23Line 7 bus, line 12 bus
- Take the bus from Matford P&R to Sherborne Roadbus 7 / ...
- Take the bus from Sherborne Road to Tescobus 12
1h 25m£5–6Drive 23.3 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Torquaycar 23.3 mi
30 min£6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Exeter to Torquaytaxi 23.3 mi
30 min£130–160
Exeter to Torquay by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Torquay is to rideshare which costs £2 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Torquay is to drive which takes 30 min and costs £5 - £9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Holloway Street and arriving at Torquay Grammar Schools. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 47 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Exeter St Davids and arriving at Torquay. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 54 min.
The distance between Exeter and Torquay is 22 miles. The road distance is 23.4 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Torquay without a car is to bus which takes 47 min and costs .
The bus from Holloway Street to Torquay Grammar Schools takes 47 min including transfers and departs once daily.
Exeter to Torquay bus services, operated by Dartline Coaches, depart from Holloway Street station.
Exeter to Torquay train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Exeter St Davids station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Torquay is to bus which takes 47 min and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £11 - £23 and takes 54 min.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Torquay, England?
Dartline Coaches operates a bus from Holloway Street to Torquay Grammar Schools once daily, and the journey takes 47 min. Alternatively, Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Exeter St Davids to Torquay every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £11–23 and the journey takes 54 min. Cross Country also services this route 3 times a day.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Torquay
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Exeter St Davids to Torquay
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 01392 872900
- info@dartline-coaches.co.uk
- Website
- dartline.co.uk
Bus from Holloway Street to Torquay Grammar Schools
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.dartline.co.uk/
Bus from Matford P&R to Sherborne Road
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Sherborne Road to Tesco
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Exeter to Torquay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- £130–160
Apple Taxis Exeter
- Phone
- +44 1392 666 666
- Website
- appletaxisexeter.co.uk
Exe Cars
- Phone
- +44 1392 555 555
- Website
- exetercars.com
Roadrunner Taxis Totnes
- Phone
- +44 1803 732 834
- Website
- roadrunnertaxistotnes.co.uk
Totnes Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 1803 868686
- Website
- totnestaxis.co.uk
White Swan Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1392 278 784
- Website
- whiteswantaxis.co.uk
ZCars
- Phone
- +44 1392 422 888
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More Questions & Answers
Exeter to Torquay bus services, operated by Dartline Coaches, arrive at Torquay Grammar Schools station.
Exeter to Torquay train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Torquay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Torquay is 23 miles. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Exeter to Torquay.
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