There are 8 ways to get from East Croydon to Torquay by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Newton Abbottrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
4h 25m£91–167Drive 193 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Croydon to Torquaycar 193 mi
3h 44m£48–70Bus
- Take the bus from Dingwall Road / East Croydon Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Sl7
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Rail Stationbus 501
7h 35mFly from London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paigntontrain
5h 50m£105–247Train via Reading
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Readingtrain London Waterloo - Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Newton Abbottrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
5h 8m£85–159Train via Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Exeter St Davidstrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
5h 38m£74–154Fly from London City Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Exeter (EXT)plane LCY - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paigntontrain
8h 1m£264–490Fly from London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paigntontrain
8h 4m£213–430
East Croydon to Torquay by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Croydon to Torquay is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 44m.
The fastest way to get from East Croydon to Torquay is to drive which takes 3h 44m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from East Croydon station to Torquay. However, there are services departing from Dingwall Road / East Croydon Station and arriving at Tesco via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Rail Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from East Croydon to Torquay. However, there are services departing from East Croydon and arriving at Newton Abbot via Farringdon Without and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
The distance between East Croydon and Torquay is 215 miles. The road distance is 194.2 miles.
The best way to get from East Croydon to Torquay without a car is to train which takes 4h 25m and costs £90 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from East Croydon to Torquay, including transfers.
East Croydon to Torquay bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from Dingwall Road / East Croydon Station.
East Croydon to Torquay train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from East Croydon to Torquay is to train which takes 4h 25m and costs £90 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 35m.
What companies run services between East Croydon, England and Torquay, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Newton Abbot hourly. Tickets cost £80–150 and the journey takes 2h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dingwall Road / East Croydon Station to Tesco via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Rail Station in around 7h 35m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–700
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,100
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £340–550
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £340–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–370
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £340–550
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £340–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–370
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–340
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–490
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–390
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–700
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–390
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Dingwall Road / East Croydon Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Metrobus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
East Croydon to Torquay bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
East Croydon to Torquay train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Newton Abbot station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Croydon to Torquay is 194 miles. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from East Croydon to Torquay.
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