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How to get fromHastings to Paigntonby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Hastings to Paignton by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hastings to London Charing Crosstrain train Hastings - London Charing Cross / ...
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Newton Abbottrain train London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
    5h 40m
    £117–214

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gildredge Road to Gatwick South Terminalbus bus 500
    2. Take the bus from South Terminal Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus Oxf
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Great Western Roadbus bus 501
    10h 45m
    £41–67

  3. Drive  225.1 mi

    1. Drive from Hastings to Paigntoncar car 225.1 mi
    4h 23m
    £56–80

  4. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Hastings to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane plane LGW - EXT
    3. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paigntontrain train
    7h 8m
    £124–326

  5. Train via Reading

    1. Take the train from Hastings to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Reading to Newton Abbottrain train
    7h 5m
    £114–206

  6. Train via Basingstoke

    1. Take the train from Hastings to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Take the train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoketrain train
    3. Take the train from Basingstoke to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    4. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paigntontrain train
    8h 16m
    £109–210

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Hastings to London Charing Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane plane LHR - EXT
    3. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paigntontrain train
    9h 41m
    £248–507

Hastings to Paignton by bus

Calendar42Weekly Buses
Duration10h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket£41Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 265.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h 40m

What companies run services between Hastings, England and Paignton, England?

You can take a train from Hastings to Paignton via London Charing Cross, Charing Cross station, Paddington station, London Paddington, and Newton Abbot in around 5h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pier to Great Western Road via Gildredge Road, Gatwick South Terminal, South Terminal Coach Station, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 10h 45m.

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