There are 10 ways to get from Dumfries to Torquay by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Newton Abbottrain
8h 56m£160–254Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lockerbie to Carlisletrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 838
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Rail Stationbus 501
14h 25m£70–137Drive 400 mi
- Drive from Dumfries to Torquaycar 400 mi
6h 35m£100–144Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbottrain
7h 29m£106–238Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Newton Abbottrain
12h 17m£155–278Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Exeter
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Exeter (EXT)plane NCL - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paigntontrain
7h 13m£140–281Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Exeter, train
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Exeter (EXT)plane EDI - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paigntontrain
7h 55m£130–330Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbottrain
8h 10m£108–232Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Exeter
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paigntontrain
7h 29m£136–311Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbottrain
8h 27m£106–236
Dumfries to Torquay by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries to Torquay is to train and bus which costs £70 - £140 and takes 14h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries to Torquay is to drive which takes 6h 35m and costs £95 - £150.
No, there is no direct train from Dumfries to Torquay. However, there are services departing from Dumfries and arriving at Newton Abbot via Carlisle and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 56m.
The distance between Dumfries and Torquay is 418 miles. The road distance is 402.4 miles.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Torquay without a car is to train which takes 8h 56m and costs £160 - £260.
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from Dumfries to Torquay, including transfers.
Dumfries to Torquay train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dumfries station.
Dumfries to Torquay train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumfries to Torquay is 402 miles. It takes approximately 6h 35m to drive from Dumfries to Torquay.
There are 2669+ hotels available in Torquay.
What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Torquay, England?
You can take a train from Dumfries to Union Street via Carlisle, Birmingham New Street, Newton Abbot, and Rail Station in around 8h 56m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–75
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- National Express
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