There are 3 ways to get from Dawlish to Sands by train, taxi, car, or bus
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Dawlish to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
- Take the taxi from Barnstaple to Sandstaxi
2h 41m£49–76Drive 63.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dawlish to Sandscar 63.4 mi
1h 45m£16–23Train, bus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain Exeter Central - Barnstaple / ...
- Take the bus from Rail Station to St James' Place Gardensbus 21B
4h 33m£25–49
Dawlish to Sands by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dawlish to Sands is to drive which costs £15 - £23 and takes 1h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Dawlish to Sands is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs £15 - £23.
The distance between Dawlish and Sands is 62 miles. The road distance is 63.8 miles.
The best way to get from Dawlish to Sands without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2h 41m and costs £45 - £80.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Dawlish to Sands, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dawlish to Sands is 64 miles. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Dawlish to Sands.
There are 1983+ hotels available in Sands.
What companies run services between Dawlish, England and Sands, Devon, England?
There is no direct connection from Dawlish to Sands. However, you can take the train to Exeter St Davids, take the train to Barnstaple, then take the taxi to Sands. Alternatively, you can drive from Dawlish to Sands in around 1h 45m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Dawlish to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Dawlish to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Rail Station to St James' Place Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- £26–31
A1 Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 1271 322 922
- Website
- a1taxibarnstaple.com
B-Line Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1271 322 117
- Website
- blinetaxis.com
Caostline Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7944 476 846
- Website
- coastlinetaxisbarnstaple.co.uk
M & M Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1271 831 331
- Website
- m-mtaxis.co.uk
Saunton Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7890 543 136
- Website
- sauntontaxis.co.uk
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