There are 4 ways to get from Looe to Bideford by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Liskeard to Exeter St Davidstrain Penzance - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain Exeter Central - Barnstaple / ...
4h 47m£52–102Line 78 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lloyds Bank to Westgate Streetbus 78 / ...
- Take the bus from Library to Torridge Hillbus 85
5h 42m£10–14Drive 55.9 mi
- Drive from Looe to Bidefordcar 55.9 mi
1h 26m£14–20Line 10 bus, line 1 bus, bus
- Take the bus from The Square to Royal Paradebus 10
- Take the bus from Royal Parade to Bus Stationbus 1
- Take the bus from Market Street to Bideford Quaybus 317
6h 33m£10–15
Looe to Bideford by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Looe to Bideford is to line 78 bus and bus which costs £10 - £14 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Looe to Bideford is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Looe to Bideford. However, there are services departing from The Square and arriving at Torridge Hill via Lloyds Bank, Westgate Street and Library. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Looe to Bideford. However, there are services departing from Liskeard and arriving at Barnstaple via Exeter St Davids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 47m.
The distance between Looe and Bideford is 129 miles. The road distance is 56.2 miles.
The best way to get from Looe to Bideford without a car is to train which takes 4h 47m and costs £50 - £110.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Looe to Bideford, including transfers.
Looe to Bideford bus services, operated by Go Cornwall Bus, depart from Lloyds Bank station.
Looe to Bideford train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Liskeard station.
The best way to get from Looe to Bideford is to train which takes 4h 47m and costs £50 - £110. Alternatively, you can line 78 bus and bus, which costs £10 - £14 and takes 5h 42m.
What companies run services between Looe, England and Bideford, England?
You can take a bus from Bridge to Bideford Quay via Railway Station, Liskeard, Exeter St Davids, Barnstaple, and Rail Station in around 4h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Square to Torridge Hill via Liskeard Bus Interchange, Lloyds Bank, Westgate Street, and Library in around 5h 42m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Liskeard to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Liskeard to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from Lloyds Bank to Westgate Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Single
- £3
Bus from The Square to Royal Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- 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 Library to Torridge Hill
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Royal Parade to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Market Street to Bideford Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- 01363 82200
- Website
- mdcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Library to Torridge Hill
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.mdcoaches.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Looe to Bideford bus services, operated by Go Cornwall Bus, arrive at Westgate Street station.
Looe to Bideford train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Looe to Bideford is 56 miles. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Looe to Bideford.
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