There are 6 ways to get from Guildford to Torquay by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Guildford to Readingtrain Gatwick Airport - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Newton Abbottrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
4h£84–164Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra2
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Rail Stationbus 501
7h 15m£35–91Drive 167.8 mi
- Drive from Guildford to Torquaycar 167.8 mi
3h 4m£41–59Train 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 18m£111–239Bus, train
- Take the bus from Onslow Street to Woking stationbus 28 / ...
- Take the train from Woking to Exeter St Davidstrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
6h 6m£74–165Fly 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 47m£178–384
Guildford to Torquay by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guildford to Torquay is to bus which costs £35 - £95 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Guildford to Torquay is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Guildford station to Torquay. However, there are services departing from Guildford station and arriving at Tesco via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Rail Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Guildford to Torquay. However, there are services departing from Guildford and arriving at Newton Abbot via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Guildford and Torquay is 190 miles. The road distance is 168.8 miles.
The best way to get from Guildford to Torquay without a car is to train which takes 4h and costs £80 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Guildford to Torquay, including transfers.
Guildford to Torquay bus services, operated by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley, depart from Guildford station.
Guildford to Torquay train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Guildford station.
The best way to get from Guildford to Torquay is to train which takes 4h and costs £80 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £95 and takes 7h 15m.
What companies run services between Guildford, England and Torquay, England?
You can take a train from Guildford to Union Street via Reading, Newton Abbot, and Rail Station in around 4h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Guildford station to Tesco via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Rail Station in around 7h 15m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–290
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–360
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £230–750
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–850
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–490
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–490
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–370
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–700
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–340
- 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 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
- £15–21
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Woking to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- 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 13m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- 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
- £30–85
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- Stagecoach South
Bus from Onslow Street to Woking station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South
- Phone
- 01344 882 612
- office@whitebus.co.uk
- Website
- White Bus Services
Bus from Onslow Street to Woking station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- White Bus Services
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More Questions & Answers
Guildford to Torquay bus services, operated by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Guildford to Torquay train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guildford to Torquay is 169 miles. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Guildford to Torquay.
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