There are 6 ways to get from Bideford to Southend-on-Sea by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Taunton
best- Take the bus from Victoria Park Coach Stop to County Hallbus 502 / ...
- Take the train from Taunton to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Southend Victoriatrain
6h 4m£96–195Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Victoria Park Coach Stop to Bus Stationbus 502 / ...
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the train from West Ham to Southend Centraltrain
9h 2m£52–121Drive 241.7 mi
- Drive from Bideford to Southend-on-Seacar 241.7 mi
5h 4m£59–85Train, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EXT - LCY
- Take the train from West Ham to Southend Centraltrain
8h 42m£255–517Bus
- Take the bus from Victoria Park Coach Stop to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 502
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus 727 / ...
9h 46m£53–123Train, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane EXT - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from London Fenchurch Street to Southend Centraltrain
9h 16m£132–264
Bideford to Southend-on-Sea by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bideford to Southend-on-Sea is to bus and train which costs £50 - £130 and takes 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Bideford to Southend-on-Sea is to drive which takes 5h 4m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Bideford to Southend-on-Sea. However, there are services departing from Victoria Park Coach Stop and arriving at Travel Centre via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Coach Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 46m.
The distance between Bideford and Southend-on-Sea is 252 miles. The road distance is 243.1 miles.
The best way to get from Bideford to Southend-on-Sea without a car is to bus and train via Taunton which takes 6h 4m and costs £95 - £200.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Bideford to Southend-on-Sea, including transfers.
Bideford to Southend-on-Sea bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Victoria Park Coach Stop station.
Bideford to Southend-on-Sea bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bideford to Southend-on-Sea is 243 miles. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from Bideford to Southend-on-Sea.
There are 912+ hotels available in Southend-on-Sea.
What companies run services between Bideford, England and Southend-on-Sea, England?
You can take a bus from Victoria Park Coach Stop to Travel Centre via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Coach Station, and Bus Station in around 9h 46m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £340–1,100
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–440
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–280
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–450
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–700
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Taunton to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Stratford (London) to Southend Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 744 4422
- [email protected]
- Website
- c2c-online.co.uk
Train from West Ham to Southend Central
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
Train from West Ham to Southend Central
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
Train from London Fenchurch Street to Southend Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Victoria Park Coach Stop to County Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Victoria Park Coach Stop to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Victoria Park Coach Stop to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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