There are 6 ways to get from Watford to Salcombe by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 164 bus
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Totnestrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
- Take the bus from Rail Station Forecourt to Beadon Crossbus 164
5h 32mBus via Exeter
cheapest- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Exeterbus Ukn49
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Coronation Road opp Town Millbus 7
9h 21m£21–34Bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coronation Road opp Town Millbus 501
8h 22m£30–43Drive 215.5 mi
- Drive from Watford to Salcombecar 215.5 mi
3h 51m£53–77Fly from London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Totnestrain
7h 35m£153–448Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly, train, line 164 bus
- Take the train from Watford Junction to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Totnestrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station Forecourt to Beadon Crossbus
7h 45m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Watford to Salcombe is to bus via Exeter which costs £21 - £35 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Watford to Salcombe is to drive which takes 3h 51m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Watford to Salcombe. However, there are services departing from Town Hall and arriving at Shadycombe Road via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Coronation Road opp Town Mill. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 22m.
The distance between Watford and Salcombe is 237 miles. The road distance is 216.7 miles.
The best way to get from Watford to Salcombe without a car is to train and line 164 bus which takes 5h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Watford to Salcombe, including transfers.
Watford to Salcombe bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Watford to Salcombe bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coronation Road opp Town Mill station.
Yes, the driving distance between Watford to Salcombe is 217 miles. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Watford to Salcombe.
There are 1481+ hotels available in Salcombe.
What companies run services between Watford, England and Salcombe, England?
National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coronation Road opp Town Mill every 4 hours. Tickets cost £27–40 and the journey takes 5h 5m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–370
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–650
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–450
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–360
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–420
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–380
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–450
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–240
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–440
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £100–130
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £130–200
Train from Exeter St Davids to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £17–21
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £23–35
Train from Exeter St Davids to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £23–35
- 1st Class
- £26–40
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Watford Junction to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £7–11
- Phone
- 0300 012 0179
- info@tallyhocoaches.co.uk
- Website
- tallyhoholidays.co.uk
Bus from Rail Station Forecourt to Beadon Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.tallyhoholidays.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coronation Road opp Town Mill
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Coronation Road opp Town Mill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
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