There are 9 ways to get from Torquay to Royan by car, car ferry, train, bus, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Torquay to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Drive from Port de Roscoff to Royancar
15h 56m€109–513Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BRS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Saintestrain
10h 57m€101–315Train, bus
- Take the train from Newton Abbot to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Gent-Dampoortbus
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Tourcoingtrain Ic
- Take the train from Tourcoing to Angoulemetrain
- Take the train from Angouleme to Royantrain Ter
22h 19m€218–710Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Torquay to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Royancar
12h 26mTrain to Exeter, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Paignton to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane EXT - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Saintestrain
11h 47m€175–505Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Newton Abbot to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LGW - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Saintestrain
13h 6m€139–439Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Newton Abbot to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LTN - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Saintestrain
12h 47m€176–423Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane CWL - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Saintestrain
15h 42m€136–407Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BRS - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Angoulemetrain
- Take the train from Angouleme to Royantrain
12h 28m€134–491
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Torquay to Royan is to drive and car ferry which costs €100 - €550 and takes 15h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Torquay to Royan is to train and fly which takes 10h 57m and costs €100 - €320.
The distance between Torquay and Royan is 736 km.
The best way to get from Torquay to Royan without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 19m and costs €210 - €750.
It takes approximately 15h 56m to get from Torquay to Royan, including transfers.
Royan is 1h ahead of Torquay. It is currently 3:43 PM in Torquay and 4:43 PM in Royan.
There are 1903+ hotels available in Royan.
What companies run services between Torquay, England and Royan, France?
There is no direct connection from Torquay to Royan. However, you can drive to Plymouth, take the car ferry to Port de Roscoff, then drive to Royan. Alternatively, you can take a train from Paignton to Royan via Newton Abbot, Birmingham New Street, Birmingham, Gent-Dampoort, Gand-Dampoort, Tourcoing, and Angouleme in around 22h 19m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Exeter to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Exeter to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–490
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–470
Flights from Bristol Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Exeter to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–490
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–470
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Train from Newton Abbot to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–340
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Paignton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Tourcoing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–12
- 1st Class
- €12–17
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Tourcoing to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €120–180
- Rail 1st Class
- €180–260
Train from Angouleme to Royan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €19–28
- Rail 1st Class
- €29–45
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €80–120
- Rail 1st Class
- €130–180
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Paignton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Newton Abbot to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Newton Abbot to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–27
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Birmingham to Gent-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–390
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- €30–40
- Car
- €65–95
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Single Ticket Car
- €100–390
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