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How to get fromDorking to Torquayby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Dorking to Torquay by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dorking Deepdene to Readingtrain train Gatwick Airport - Reading / ...
    2. Take the train from Reading to Newton Abbottrain train London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
    4h 18m
    £84–155

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Rail Stationbus bus 501
    7h 58m
    £32–55

  3. Drive  179.7 mi

    1. Drive from Dorking to Torquaycar car 179.7 mi
    3h 26m
    £45–64

  4. Fly from London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane plane LGW - EXT
    2. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paigntontrain train
    6h 18m
    £103–294

  5. Train via Basingstoke

    1. Take the train from Surbiton to Basingstoketrain train London Waterloo - Basingstoke / ...
    2. Take the train from Basingstoke to Exeter St Davidstrain train London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
    7h 19m
    £70–142

  6. Fly from London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane plane LHR - EXT
    2. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paigntontrain train
    9h 12m
    £224–465

Dorking to Torquay by train

Calendar146Weekly Trains
Duration4h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket£84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 203.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h 18m

What companies run services between Dorking, England and Torquay, England?

You can take a train from Dorking Deepdene to Paignton via Reading and Newton Abbot in around 4h 18m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Rail Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost £28–50 and the journey takes 4h 5m.

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