There are 5 ways to get from Gerrards Cross to Ilfracombe by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Reading
best- Take the train from Reading to Exeter St DavidsLondon Paddington - Totnes / ...
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to BarnstapleExeter Central - Barnstaple / ...
6h 11m£58–142Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station502
6h 59m£42–79Drive 184 mi
- Drive from Gerrards Cross to Ilfracombe184 mi
4h 1m£47–67Fly, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)LHR - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
8h 40m£148–463Train
- Take the train from Woking to Exeter St DavidsLondon Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to BarnstapleExeter Central - Barnstaple / ...
8h 10m£60–158
Gerrards Cross to Ilfracombe by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gerrards Cross to Ilfracombe is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 4h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Gerrards Cross to Ilfracombe is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Gerrards Cross to Ilfracombe. However, there are services departing from Bulstrode Court and arriving at Lidl via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 59m.
The distance between Gerrards Cross and Ilfracombe is 217 miles. The road distance is 185.1 miles.
The best way to get from Gerrards Cross to Ilfracombe without a car is to train via Reading which takes 6h 11m and costs £55 - £150.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Gerrards Cross to Ilfracombe, including transfers.
Gerrards Cross to Ilfracombe bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Gerrards Cross to Ilfracombe is to train via Reading which takes 6h 11m and costs £55 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £80 and takes 6h 59m.
Gerrards Cross to Ilfracombe bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gerrards Cross to Ilfracombe is 185 miles. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Gerrards Cross to Ilfracombe.
What companies run services between Gerrards Cross, England and Ilfracombe, England?
You can take a bus from The Packhorse PH to Opposite Garage via Wellington Street Stop H, Slough, Reading, Exeter St Davids, Barnstaple, and Rail Station in around 6h 11m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost £35–70 and the journey takes 4h 35m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–460
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–460
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–400
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–330
- Website
- blueislands.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–450
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Woking to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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