There are 6 ways to get from Paignton to Guildford by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Reading
best- Take the train from Newton Abbot to Readingtrain Totnes - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Guildfordtrain Reading - Gatwick Airport / ...
3h 55m£102–217Drive 168.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Paignton to Guildfordcar 168.8 mi
3h 3m£42–60Bus
- Take the bus from Great Western Road to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 501 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Guildford stationbus Ra2
6h 43mTrain, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Paignton to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane EXT - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Guildfordtrain
6h 17m£115–311Train
- Take the train from Paignton to Exeter St Davidstrain Paignton - Exmouth / ...
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Wokingtrain Exeter St Davids - London Waterloo
5h 13m£84–190Train, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Paignton to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EXT - LHR
7h 13m£153–449
Paignton to Guildford by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paignton to Guildford is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Paignton to Guildford is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Paignton to Guildford station. However, there are services departing from Great Western Road and arriving at Guildford station via Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Paignton to Guildford. However, there are services departing from Paignton and arriving at Guildford via Newton Abbot and Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 55m.
The distance between Paignton and Guildford is 192 miles. The road distance is 169.7 miles.
The best way to get from Paignton to Guildford without a car is to train via Reading which takes 3h 55m and costs £100 - £220.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Paignton to Guildford, including transfers.
Paignton to Guildford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Great Western Road station.
Paignton to Guildford train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Newton Abbot station.
The best way to get from Paignton to Guildford is to train via Reading which takes 3h 55m and costs £100 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 43m.
What companies run services between Paignton, England and Guildford, England?
You can take a train from Paignton to Guildford via Newton Abbot and Reading in around 3h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Great Western Road to Guildford station via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 6h 43m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–600
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–700
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–450
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £200–800
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–370
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–370
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–450
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–360
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Newton Abbot to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £80–100
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £110–160
Train from Reading to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £15–19
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £21–30
Train from Paignton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £17–21
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £22–35
Train from Gatwick Airport to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £15–19
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £21–30
Train from Reading to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £22–35
- 1st Class
- £24–35
Train from Paignton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £23–35
- 1st Class
- £26–40
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £65–90
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £100–150
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Great Western Road to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Guildford station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
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More Questions & Answers
Paignton to Guildford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Paignton to Guildford train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paignton to Guildford is 170 miles. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Paignton to Guildford.
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