There are 6 ways to get from Torbay to Exeter by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Paignton to Exeter St Thomastrain Paignton - Exeter St Davids / ...
48 min£12–24Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Torquay to Exeter23.7 mi
49 min£2Bus
- Take the bus from Upper Manor Road to Bampfylde Streetbus 404 / ...
1h 25m£4–12Line 12 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Torbay Road to Sherborne Roadbus 12
- Take the bus from Sherborne Road to Bus Stationbus 2 / ...
2h 51m£6–7Drive 23.9 mi
- Drive from Torbay to Exetercar 23.9 mi
29 min£6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Torbay to Exetertaxi 23.9 mi
29 min£130–170
Torbay to Exeter by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Torbay to Exeter is to rideshare which costs £2 and takes 49 min.
The fastest way to get from Torbay to Exeter is to drive which takes 29 min and costs £5 - £9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Upper Manor Road and arriving at Bampfylde Street. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Paignton and arriving at Exeter St Thomas. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 48 min.
The distance between Torbay and Exeter is 27 miles. The road distance is 24 miles.
The best way to get from Torbay to Exeter without a car is to train which takes 48 min and costs £12 - £24.
The train from Paignton to Exeter St Thomas takes 48 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Torbay to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Upper Manor Road station.
Torbay to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Paignton station.
The best way to get from Torbay to Exeter is to train which takes 48 min and costs £12 - £24. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £4 - £12 and takes 1h 25m.
What companies run services between Torbay, England and Exeter, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Paignton to Exeter St Thomas hourly. Tickets cost £12–24 and the journey takes 48 min. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Upper Manor Road to Bampfylde Street 5 times a day. Tickets cost £4–12 and the journey takes 1h 25m. Dartline Coaches also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Paignton to Exeter St Thomas
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Upper Manor Road to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–12
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- 01392 872900
- info@dartline-coaches.co.uk
- Website
- dartline.co.uk
Bus from Upper Manor Road to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.dartline.co.uk/
Bus from Torbay Road to Sherborne Road
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Sherborne Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Torquay to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Ashton's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1803 664 665
- Website
- ashtonstaxis.com
Dave's Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1803 406 004
D & L Taxis
- Phone
- +44 803 556606
Price First Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1803 322 322
- Website
- pricefirsttaxis.co.uk
Torbay Cab Company
- Phone
- +44 1803 292 292
- Website
- torbaycabcompany.co.uk
Torbay Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1803 211 611
- Website
- torbaytaxis.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Torbay to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bampfylde Street station.
Torbay to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Exeter St Thomas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Torbay to Exeter is 24 miles. It takes approximately 29 min to drive from Torbay to Exeter.
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There are 1550+ hotels available in Exeter.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Torbay and Exeter. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.