There are 6 ways to get from Lowestoft to Torquay by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Lowestoft to Ipswichtrain
- Take the train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Newton Abbottrain
6h 55m£147–287Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Waveney Chambers to Bus Stationbus X21 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Rail Stationbus 501
12h 53m£62–151Drive 309.3 mi
- Drive from Lowestoft to Torquaycar 309.3 mi
6h 13m£76–109Fly to Exeter, train
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Exeter (EXT)plane NWI - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paigntontrain
10h 50m£267–702Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NWI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbottrain
9h 14m£148–715Fly to Cardiff Airport, train
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane NWI - CWL
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbottrain
10h 43m£267–800
Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Exeter (EXT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lowestoft to Torquay is to bus which costs £60 - £160 and takes 12h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Lowestoft to Torquay is to drive which takes 6h 13m and costs £75 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Lowestoft to Torquay. However, there are services departing from Waveney Chambers and arriving at Tesco via Bus Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station and Rail Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 53m.
The distance between Lowestoft and Torquay is 324 miles. The road distance is 311.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lowestoft to Torquay without a car is to train which takes 6h 55m and costs £140 - £290.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Lowestoft to Torquay, including transfers.
Lowestoft to Torquay bus services, operated by First in Norfolk & Suffolk, depart from Waveney Chambers station.
The best way to get from Lowestoft to Torquay is to train which takes 6h 55m and costs £140 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £160 and takes 12h 53m.
Lowestoft to Torquay bus services, operated by First in Norfolk & Suffolk, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lowestoft to Torquay is 311 miles. It takes approximately 6h 13m to drive from Lowestoft to Torquay.
What companies run services between Lowestoft, England and Torquay, England?
You can take a train from Lowestoft to Cary Parade via Ipswich, Stratford, London Paddington, Newton Abbot, and Rail Station in around 6h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Waveney Chambers to Tesco via Bus Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Rail Station in around 12h 53m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–900
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–500
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–800
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Exeter via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–550
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Bristol Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–900
Train from Lowestoft to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–170
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Waveney Chambers to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/norfolk-suffolk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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