There are 3 ways to get from Torquay to Rhondda by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Ystrad Rhonddatrain
4h 18m£65–133Drive 141.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Torquay to Rhonddacar 141.9 mi
2h 38m£35–50Train, bus
- Take the train from Torquay to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Ferndale Hotelbus 124
6h 48m£69–127
Torquay to Rhondda by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Torquay to Rhondda is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Torquay to Rhondda is to drive which takes 2h 38m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct train from Torquay to Rhondda. However, there are services departing from Torquay and arriving at Ystrad Rhondda via Newton Abbot, Bristol Temple Meads and Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 18m.
The distance between Torquay and Rhondda is 159 miles. The road distance is 142.7 miles.
The best way to get from Torquay to Rhondda without a car is to train which takes 4h 18m and costs £60 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Torquay to Rhondda, including transfers.
Torquay to Rhondda train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Newton Abbot station.
Torquay to Rhondda train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Bristol Temple Meads station.
Yes, the driving distance between Torquay to Rhondda is 143 miles. It takes approximately 2h 38m to drive from Torquay to Rhondda.
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What companies run services between Torquay, England and Rhondda, Wales?
You can take a train from Torquay to Ystrad Rhondda via Newton Abbot, Bristol Temple Meads, and Cardiff Central in around 4h 18m.
Train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Torquay to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Torquay to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Ystrad Rhondda
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Ferndale Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
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