There are 5 ways to get from Torquay to Clacton-on-Sea by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Newton Abbot to London PaddingtonTotnes - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Clacton-on-SeaLondon Liverpool Street - Clacton-on-Sea / ...
5h 43m£91–215Train via Exeter St Davids
cheapest- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London WaterlooExeter St Davids - London Waterloo
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Clacton-on-SeaLondon Liverpool Street - Clacton-on-Sea / ...
8h 16m£36–147Drive 262.6 mi
- Drive from Torquay to Clacton-on-Sea262.6 mi
5h 11m£65–94Train, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Paignton to Exeter St Davids
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)EXT - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Clacton-on-Sea
7h 56m£136–376Train, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Paignton to Exeter St Davids
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)EXT - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Clacton-on-Sea
8h 48m£170–503
Torquay to Clacton-on-Sea by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Torquay to Clacton-on-Sea is to train via Exeter St Davids which costs £35 - £150 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Torquay to Clacton-on-Sea is to drive which takes 5h 11m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct train from Torquay to Clacton-on-Sea. However, there are services departing from Paignton and arriving at Clacton-on-Sea via Newton Abbot, London Paddington and Stratford (London). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 43m.
The distance between Torquay and Clacton-on-Sea is 276 miles. The road distance is 264.2 miles.
The best way to get from Torquay to Clacton-on-Sea without a car is to train which takes 5h 43m and costs £90 - £220.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Torquay to Clacton-on-Sea, including transfers.
Torquay to Clacton-on-Sea train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Newton Abbot station.
Torquay to Clacton-on-Sea train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Torquay to Clacton-on-Sea is 264 miles. It takes approximately 5h 11m to drive from Torquay to Clacton-on-Sea.
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What companies run services between Torquay, England and Clacton-on-Sea, England?
You can take a train from Paignton to Clacton-on-Sea via Newton Abbot, London Paddington, and Stratford (London) in around 5h 43m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–290
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–430
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–320
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–430
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–430
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–320
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £90–230
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Newton Abbot to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Paignton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Stratford (London) to Clacton-on-Sea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–60
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Paignton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–17
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
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