There are 4 ways to get from Frinton-on-Sea to Torquay by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Thorpe-le-Soken to Stratford (London)train Clacton-on-Sea - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Newton Abbottrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
6h 3m£119–217Drive 264.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Frinton-on-Sea to Torquaycar 264.2 mi
5h 23m£66–96Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Thorpe-le-Soken to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paigntontrain
8h 40m£148–360Train to Norwich International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Colchester to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Exeter (EXT)plane NWI - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paigntontrain
13h 33m£164–743
Frinton-on-Sea to Torquay by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Frinton-on-Sea to Torquay is to drive which costs £65 - £100 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Frinton-on-Sea to Torquay is to drive which takes 5h 23m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct train from Frinton-on-Sea to Torquay. However, there are services departing from Frinton-on-Sea and arriving at Paignton via Thorpe-le-Soken, Stratford, London Paddington and Newton Abbot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 3m.
The distance between Frinton-on-Sea and Torquay is 275 miles. The road distance is 265.8 miles.
The best way to get from Frinton-on-Sea to Torquay without a car is to train which takes 6h 3m and costs £110 - £220.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Frinton-on-Sea to Torquay, including transfers.
Frinton-on-Sea to Torquay train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Thorpe-le-Soken station.
Frinton-on-Sea to Torquay train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Stratford (London) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frinton-on-Sea to Torquay is 266 miles. It takes approximately 5h 23m to drive from Frinton-on-Sea to Torquay.
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What companies run services between Frinton-on-Sea, England and Torquay, England?
You can take a train from Frinton-on-Sea to Paignton via Thorpe-le-Soken, Stratford, London Paddington, and Newton Abbot in around 6h 3m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–350
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–750
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–390
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–750
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–220
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Thorpe-le-Soken to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Thorpe-le-Soken to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- 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
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- 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
- £12–18
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Cross Country
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