There are 4 ways to get from Woolacombe to Torquay by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St DavidsBarnstaple - Exeter Central / ...
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to PaigntonExmouth - Paignton / ...
2h 47m£42–58Drive 68.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Woolacombe to Torquay68.5 mi
1h 49m£17–25Line 303 bus, train, line 12 bus
- Take the bus from Sands to Bus Station303
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Cary Parade12
3h 53m£24–28Line 31 bus, bus, train, line 12 bus
- Take the bus from Sands to St James' Place Gardens31
- Take the bus from St James' Place Gardens to Rail Station21B
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Newton Abbot
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Cary Parade12
4h 45m
Woolacombe to Torquay by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Woolacombe to Torquay is to drive which costs £16 - £25 and takes 1h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Woolacombe to Torquay is to drive which takes 1h 49m and costs £16 - £25.
The distance between Woolacombe and Torquay is 78 miles. The road distance is 68.9 miles.
The best way to get from Woolacombe to Torquay without a car is to train which takes 2h 47m and costs £40 - £60.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Woolacombe to Torquay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Woolacombe to Torquay is 69 miles. It takes approximately 1h 49m to drive from Woolacombe to Torquay.
There are 2327+ hotels available in Torquay.
What companies run services between Woolacombe, England and Torquay, England?
You can take a vehicle from Woolacombe to Paignton via Barnstaple and Exeter St Davids in around 2h 47m.
- 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 Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Bus from Sands to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Rail Station to Cary Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from St James' Place Gardens to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- 01805603400
- enquiries@tawandtorridge.co.uk
- Website
- tawandtorridge.co.uk
Bus from Sands to St James' Place Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.tawandtorridge.co.uk/
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