There are 6 ways to get from Torquay to Exeter Cathedral by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Paignton to Exeter St Thomastrain Paignton - Exeter St Davids / ...
1h 5m£12–23Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Torquay to Exeter23.7 mi
55 min£2Line 12 bus, line 7 bus
- Take the bus from Fleet Street to Sherborne Roadbus 12
- Take the bus from Sherborne Road to Bus Stationbus 7
2h 16m£4–7Drive 23 mi
- Drive from Torquay to Exeter Cathedralcar 23 mi
29 min£6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Torquay to Exeter Cathedraltaxi 23 mi
29 min£50–60Line 12 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Cary Parade to Sherborne Roadbus 12
- Take the bus from Sherborne Road to Bus Stationbus 2 / ...
2h 48m£5–7
Torquay to Exeter Cathedral by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Torquay to Exeter Cathedral is to rideshare which costs £2 and takes 55 min.
The fastest way to get from Torquay to Exeter Cathedral is to drive which takes 29 min and costs £5 - £9.
No, there is no direct bus from Torquay to Exeter Cathedral station. However, there are services departing from Fleet Street and arriving at Bus Station via Sherborne Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 16m.
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 51 min.
The distance between Torquay and Exeter Cathedral is 28 miles. The road distance is 23.1 miles.
The best way to get from Torquay to Exeter Cathedral without a car is to train which takes 1h 5m and costs £12 - £23.
The train from Paignton to Exeter St Thomas takes 51 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Torquay to Exeter Cathedral bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, depart from Fleet Street station.
Torquay to Exeter Cathedral train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Paignton station.
The best way to get from Torquay to Exeter Cathedral is to train which takes 1h 5m and costs £12 - £23. Alternatively, you can line 12 bus and line 7 bus, which costs £4 - £7 and takes 2h 16m.
What companies run services between Torquay, England and Exeter Cathedral, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Paignton to Exeter St Thomas hourly. Tickets cost £12–23 and the journey takes 51 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Fleet Street to Exeter Cathedral via Sherborne Road and Bus Station in around 2h 16m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Paignton to Exeter St Thomas
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Bus from Fleet Street to Sherborne Road
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Sherborne Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Cary Parade to Sherborne Road
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Sherborne Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Torquay to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- £50–60
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
Torquay to Exeter Cathedral bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, arrive at Sherborne Road station.
Torquay to Exeter Cathedral train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Exeter St Thomas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Torquay to Exeter Cathedral is 23 miles. It takes approximately 29 min to drive from Torquay to Exeter Cathedral.
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