There are 5 ways to get from Finchley 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 / ...
4h 13m£61–225Train via Exeter St Davids
cheapest- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter St DavidsLondon Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
6h 1m£26–84Bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Rail Station501 / ...
8h 2m£29–40Drive 195.1 mi
- Drive from Finchley to Torquay195.1 mi
3h 31m£49–70Train, fly
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)LGW - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
7h 16m£119–287
Finchley to Torquay by subway, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Finchley to Torquay is to bus which costs £29 - £40 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Finchley to Torquay is to drive which takes 3h 31m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Finchley station to Torquay. However, there are services departing from Finchley Central Station and arriving at Tesco via Harrow Bus Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station and Rail Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 2m.
The distance between Finchley and Torquay is 208 miles. The road distance is 196.3 miles.
The best way to get from Finchley to Torquay without a car is to train which takes 4h 13m and costs £60 - £230.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Finchley to Torquay, including transfers.
Finchley to Torquay bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Finchley to Torquay is to train which takes 4h 13m and costs £60 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £40 and takes 8h 2m.
Finchley to Torquay bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Rail Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Finchley to Torquay is 196 miles. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Finchley to Torquay.
What companies run services between Finchley, England and Torquay, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Newton Abbot hourly. Tickets cost £50–210 and the journey takes 2h 32m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Rail Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost £25–35 and the journey takes 4h 20m.
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- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–430
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–230
- 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
- £60–350
- 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
- £50–210
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.gwr.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
- £15–26
- 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
- £15–19
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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