There are 7 ways to get from Chelmsford to Tavistock by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 1 bus
best- Take the train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Plymouthtrain
- Take the bus from Royal Parade to Bus Stationbus 1
6h 20m£121–238Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Stationbus 501 / ...
11h 42m£54–132Drive 237.3 mi
- Drive from Chelmsford to Tavistockcar 237.3 mi
5h 7m£58–84Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
9h 22m£127–264Train
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)train Clacton-on-Sea - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
8h 41m£92–214Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, train, line 118 bus
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Okehampton Interchangetrain
- Take the bus from Okehampton Interchange to Bedford Hotelbus
9h 43m£202–454Train to London City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Exeter (EXT)plane LCY - EXT
10h 30m£249–502
Chelmsford to Tavistock by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chelmsford to Tavistock is to bus which costs £50 - £140 and takes 11h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Chelmsford to Tavistock is to drive which takes 5h 7m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Chelmsford station to Tavistock station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Coach Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station and Royal Parade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Chelmsford to Tavistock. However, there are services departing from Chelmsford and arriving at Exeter Central via Stratford station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 41m.
The distance between Chelmsford and Tavistock is 277 miles. The road distance is 238.6 miles.
The best way to get from Chelmsford to Tavistock without a car is to train and line 1 bus which takes 6h 20m and costs £120 - £240.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Chelmsford to Tavistock, including transfers.
Chelmsford to Tavistock bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Chelmsford to Tavistock train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Chelmsford station.
The best way to get from Chelmsford to Tavistock is to bus which takes 11h 42m and costs £50 - £140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £90 - £220 and takes 8h 41m.
What companies run services between Chelmsford, England and Tavistock, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station via Coach Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Plymouth Coach Station, and Royal Parade in around 11h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chelmsford to Bedford Hotel via Stratford (London), Stratford station, Waterloo Station, London Waterloo, Exeter Central, Prison, Tenby House, and West Street in around 8h 41m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–310
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–360
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–850
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–460
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,100
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–440
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–460
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–440
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–470
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–440
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Okehampton Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Royal Parade to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Okehampton Interchange to Bedford Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Chelmsford to Tavistock bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Chelmsford to Tavistock train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Stratford (London) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chelmsford to Tavistock is 239 miles. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Chelmsford to Tavistock.
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