There are 6 ways to get from Guildford to Paignton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Reading
best- Take the train from Guildford to Readingtrain Gatwick Airport - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Newton Abbottrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
3h 55m£85–169Drive 169 mi
cheapest- Drive from Guildford to Paigntoncar 169 mi
3h 4m£41–59Bus
- Take the bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra2
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Rail Stationbus 501
7h 35mTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Guildford to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paigntontrain
6h 19m£111–219Train
- Take the train from Woking to Exeter St Davidstrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paigntontrain Exmouth - Paignton / ...
5h 39m£74–161Fly from London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paigntontrain
6h 43m£167–393
Guildford to Paignton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guildford to Paignton is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Guildford to Paignton is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Guildford station to Paignton. However, there are services departing from Guildford station and arriving at Hyde Road via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Rail Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Guildford to Paignton. However, there are services departing from Guildford and arriving at Paignton via Reading and Newton Abbot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 55m.
The distance between Guildford and Paignton is 192 miles. The road distance is 170 miles.
The best way to get from Guildford to Paignton without a car is to train via Reading which takes 3h 55m and costs £80 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Guildford to Paignton, including transfers.
Guildford to Paignton bus services, operated by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley, depart from Guildford station.
Guildford to Paignton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Guildford station.
The best way to get from Guildford to Paignton is to train via Reading which takes 3h 55m and costs £80 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 35m.
What companies run services between Guildford, England and Paignton, England?
You can take a train from Guildford to Paignton via Reading and Newton Abbot in around 3h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Guildford station to Hyde Road via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Rail Station in around 7h 35m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–750
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–850
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–450
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–450
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–750
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–360
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–360
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Guildford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–140
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Guildford to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Guildford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Woking to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
Bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Guildford to Paignton bus services, operated by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Guildford to Paignton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guildford to Paignton is 170 miles. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Guildford to Paignton.
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