There are 3 ways to get from Newquay to Woolacombe by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Par to Exeter St DavidsPenzance - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to BarnstapleExeter Central - Barnstaple / ...
5h 34m£55–157Drive 86.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Newquay to Woolacombe86.3 mi
1h 59m£22–31Bus, train, line 31 bus
- Take the bus from Great Western Hotel to Bus Station21 / ...
- Take the train from St Austell to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Take the bus from Rail Station to St James' Place Gardens21B
- Take the bus from St James' Place Gardens to Sands31
7h 7m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newquay to Woolacombe is to drive which costs £21 - £35 and takes 1h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Newquay to Woolacombe is to drive which takes 1h 59m and costs £21 - £35.
The distance between Newquay and Woolacombe is 157 miles. The road distance is 86.8 miles.
The best way to get from Newquay to Woolacombe without a car is to train which takes 5h 34m and costs £55 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Newquay to Woolacombe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Newquay to Woolacombe is 87 miles. It takes approximately 1h 59m to drive from Newquay to Woolacombe.
There are 1818+ hotels available in Woolacombe.
What companies run services between Newquay, England and Woolacombe, England?
You can take a train from Newquay to Woolacombe via Par, Exeter St Davids, and Barnstaple in around 5h 34m.
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- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Par to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- 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/
Train from St Austell to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Par to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £45–65
- 1st Class
- £80–110
Train from St Austell to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £45–70
- 1st Class
- £80–120
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from Great Western Hotel to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
Bus from Great Western Hotel to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Rail Station to St James' Place Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- 01805603400
- enquiries@tawandtorridge.co.uk
- Website
- tawandtorridge.co.uk
Bus from St James' Place Gardens to Sands
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Taw & Torridge
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