There are 4 ways to get from Torquay to Reading by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Newton Abbot to Readingtrain Totnes - London Paddington / ...
2h 50m£47–117Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ridebus Ukn49 / ...
6h 33m£20–39Drive 155.2 mi
- Drive from Torquay to Readingcar 155.2 mi
3h 1m£38–55Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sherborne Road to Bus Stationbus 2 / ...
- Take the train from Pinhoe to Readingtrain Exeter St Davids - Reading
7h 8m£67–150
Torquay to Reading by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Torquay to Reading is to bus which costs £20 - £40 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Torquay to Reading is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs £45 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Torquay to Reading. However, there are services departing from Fleet Street and arriving at Bridge Street via Sherborne Road, Bampfylde Street and Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Torquay to Reading. However, there are services departing from Paignton and arriving at Reading via Newton Abbot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
The distance between Torquay and Reading is 166 miles. The road distance is 156.1 miles.
The best way to get from Torquay to Reading without a car is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs £45 - £120.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Torquay to Reading, including transfers.
Torquay to Reading bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Torquay to Reading train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Newton Abbot station.
The best way to get from Torquay to Reading is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs £45 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £20 - £40 and takes 6h 33m.
What companies run services between Torquay, England and Reading, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Newton Abbot to Reading hourly. Tickets cost £40–110 and the journey takes 2h 5m. Alternatively, Atlantic Travel GB Ltd operates a bus from Bampfylde Street to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride hourly, and the journey takes 3h 30m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.
- 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
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Pinhoe to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £60–85
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £100–140
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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
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More Questions & Answers
Torquay to Reading bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, arrive at Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride station.
Torquay to Reading train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Torquay to Reading is 156 miles. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Torquay to Reading.
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