There are 2 ways to get from Torquay to Barnstaple by train or car
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Torquay to Barnstaple by train
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The cheapest way to get from Torquay to Barnstaple is to drive which costs £14 - £21 and takes 1h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Torquay to Barnstaple is to drive which takes 1h 23m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct train from Torquay to Barnstaple. However, there are services departing from Paignton and arriving at Barnstaple via Exeter St Davids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 47m.
The distance between Torquay and Barnstaple is 67 miles. The road distance is 57.1 miles.
The best way to get from Torquay to Barnstaple without a car is to train which takes 2h 47m and costs £16 - £27.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Torquay to Barnstaple, including transfers.
Torquay to Barnstaple train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Paignton station.
Torquay to Barnstaple train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Torquay to Barnstaple is 57 miles. It takes approximately 1h 23m to drive from Torquay to Barnstaple.
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What companies run services between Torquay, England and Barnstaple, England?
You can take a train from Paignton to Barnstaple via Exeter St Davids in around 2h 47m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Paignton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- 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 Paignton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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