There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Torquay by train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newton Abbottrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
8h 44m£237–347Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbottrain
6h 31m£82–216Drive 458.8 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Torquaycar 458.8 mi
7h 49m£114–165Fly Edinburgh Airport to Exeter, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Exeter (EXT)plane EDI - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paigntontrain
5h 23m£108–294Train via Crewe
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Newton Abbottrain
10h 56m£157–317Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbottrain
5h 54m£84–200Train to Newcastle, fly to Exeter, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Exeter (EXT)plane NCL - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paigntontrain
6h 10m£135–300Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Newton Abbottrain
7h 25m£122–234
Edinburgh to Torquay by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Torquay is to fly and train which costs £80 - £200 and takes 5h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Torquay is to fly and train which takes 5h 23m and costs £100 - £300.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Torquay. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Newton Abbot via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 44m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Torquay is 536 miles. The road distance is 461.5 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Torquay without a car is to train which takes 8h 44m and costs £230 - £350.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Edinburgh to Torquay, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Torquay train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Edinburgh to Torquay train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Newton Abbot station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Torquay is 461 miles. It takes approximately 7h 49m to drive from Edinburgh to Torquay.
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Torquay, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newton Abbot every 3 hours. Tickets cost £230–350 and the journey takes 8h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
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
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 Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–90
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
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- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £230–350
- 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 Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- 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 Birmingham New Street to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- Cross Country
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