There are 3 ways to get from Woolacombe to Salcombe by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 164 bus
best- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Totnestrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station Forecourt to Beadon Crossbus 164
3h 41mDrive 86.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Woolacombe to Salcombecar 86.8 mi
2h 5m£22–31Bus, train, line 164 bus
- Take the bus from St James' Place Gardens to Rail Stationbus 21B
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Totnestrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station Forecourt to Shadycombe Roadbus 164
5h 45m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Woolacombe to Salcombe is to drive which costs £21 - £35 and takes 2h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Woolacombe to Salcombe is to drive which takes 2h 5m and costs £21 - £35.
The distance between Woolacombe and Salcombe is 98 miles. The road distance is 87.3 miles.
The best way to get from Woolacombe to Salcombe without a car is to train and line 164 bus which takes 3h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Woolacombe to Salcombe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Woolacombe to Salcombe is 87 miles. It takes approximately 2h 5m to drive from Woolacombe to Salcombe.
There are 994+ hotels available in Salcombe.
What companies run services between Woolacombe, England and Salcombe, England?
There is no direct connection from Woolacombe to Salcombe. However, you can take the taxi to Barnstaple, take the train to Exeter St Davids, take the train to Totnes, walk to Rail Station Forecourt, then take the line 164 bus to Beadon Cross. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sands to Shadycombe Road via St James' Place Gardens, Rail Station, Barnstaple, Exeter St Davids, Totnes, and Rail Station Forecourt in around 5h 45m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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/
Bus from Rail Station Forecourt to Shadycombe Road
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.tallyhoholidays.co.uk/
Bus from St James' Place Gardens to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
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