There are 7 ways to get from Maidstone to Torquay by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Charing Crosstrain Maidstone East - London Charing Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Newton Abbottrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
5h 5m£104–190Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from King Street to London Victoriabus 814
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Rail Stationbus 501
8h 8m£37–63Drive 223.5 mi
- Drive from Maidstone to Torquaycar 223.5 mi
3h 53m£56–80Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paigntontrain
7h 2m£129–298Train via Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Bridgetrain Maidstone East - London Charing Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davidstrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
6h 45m£91–193Train to London City Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Strood to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Exeter (EXT)plane LCY - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paigntontrain
9h 3m£274–512Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Charing Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paigntontrain
7h 47m£226–457
Maidstone to Torquay by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maidstone to Torquay is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Maidstone to Torquay is to drive which takes 3h 53m and costs £55 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Maidstone to Torquay. However, there are services departing from King Street and arriving at Tesco via London Victoria and Rail Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Maidstone to Torquay. However, there are services departing from Maidstone East and arriving at Newton Abbot via Charing Cross station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Maidstone and Torquay is 241 miles. The road distance is 224.8 miles.
The best way to get from Maidstone to Torquay without a car is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs £100 - £190.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Maidstone to Torquay, including transfers.
Maidstone to Torquay bus services, operated by National Express, depart from King Street station.
Maidstone to Torquay train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Maidstone East station.
The best way to get from Maidstone to Torquay is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs £100 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 8h 8m.
What companies run services between Maidstone, England and Torquay, England?
You can take a train from Maidstone East to Union Street via London Charing Cross, Charing Cross station, Paddington station, London Paddington, Newton Abbot, and Rail Station in around 5h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from King Street to Tesco via London Victoria and Rail Station in around 8h 8m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,100
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £340–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–750
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–340
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–490
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–390
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–380
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–380
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–210
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £340–550
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £210–380
Train from Maidstone East to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Maidstone East to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Maidstone East to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Strood to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Maidstone East to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–18
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from King Street to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Maidstone to Torquay bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria station.
Maidstone to Torquay train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Charing Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maidstone to Torquay is 225 miles. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Maidstone to Torquay.
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