There are 3 ways to get from Ilfracombe to Newquay by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to St Austelltrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Tolcarne Beachbus 21 / ...
6h 55m£62–122Bus, line 94 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Bastille to Rail Stationbus 21B
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Churchbus 85
- Take the bus from Library to The Strandbus 6
- Take the bus from The Strand to Bus Stationbus 95
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Trelawney Parcbus 94 / ...
- Take the bus from Trelawney Parc to Tolcarne Beachbus 92 / ...
9h 8m£16–21Drive 85.9 mi
- Drive from Ilfracombe to Newquaycar 85.9 mi
1h 59m£21–31
Ilfracombe to Newquay by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ilfracombe to Newquay is to bus and line 94 bus which costs £15 - £22 and takes 9h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Ilfracombe to Newquay is to drive which takes 1h 59m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Ilfracombe to Newquay. However, there are services departing from The Bastille and arriving at Tolcarne Beach via Rail Station, Library, The Strand, Bus Station and Trelawney Parc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 8m.
The distance between Ilfracombe and Newquay is 164 miles. The road distance is 86.4 miles.
The best way to get from Ilfracombe to Newquay without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 55m and costs £60 - £130.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Ilfracombe to Newquay, including transfers.
Ilfracombe to Newquay bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, depart from The Bastille station.
Ilfracombe to Newquay bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, arrive at Rail Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ilfracombe to Newquay is 86 miles. It takes approximately 1h 59m to drive from Ilfracombe to Newquay.
There are 3388+ hotels available in Newquay.
What companies run services between Ilfracombe, England and Newquay, England?
You can take a bus from The Bastille to Tolcarne Beach via Rail Station, Library, The Strand, Bus Station, and Trelawney Parc in around 9h 8m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to St Austell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Exeter St Davids to St Austell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Tolcarne Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Single
- £3
Bus from Library to The Strand
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Single
- £3
Bus from The Strand to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Single
- £3
Bus from Bus Station to Trelawney Parc
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Single
- £3
Bus from Trelawney Parc to Tolcarne Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Tolcarne Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from The Bastille to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Rail Station to Church
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Library to The Strand
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Trelawney Parc to Tolcarne Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
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