There are 4 ways to get from Looe to Ilfracombe by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Liskeard to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Wilder Road Car Parkbus 21B
5h 43m£52–104Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bridge to Duchy Collegebus Dc5
- Take the bus from Duchy College to Librarybus Dc3
- Take the bus from Library to Bus Stationbus 85 / ...
6h 28m£11–16Line 10 bus, train
- Take the bus from The Square to Railway Stationbus 10
- Take the train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
5h 48m£45–87Drive 75.1 mi
- Drive from Looe to Ilfracombecar 75.1 mi
2h£19–27
Looe to Ilfracombe by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Looe to Ilfracombe is to bus which costs £11 - £16 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Looe to Ilfracombe is to drive which takes 2h and costs £18 - £27.
No, there is no direct bus from Looe to Ilfracombe. However, there are services departing from Bridge and arriving at Lidl via Duchy College, Library and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 28m.
The distance between Looe and Ilfracombe is 129 miles. The road distance is 75.6 miles.
The best way to get from Looe to Ilfracombe without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 43m and costs £50 - £110.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Looe to Ilfracombe, including transfers.
Looe to Ilfracombe bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, depart from Bridge station.
Looe to Ilfracombe bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, arrive at Duchy College station.
Yes, the driving distance between Looe to Ilfracombe is 76 miles. It takes approximately 2h to drive from Looe to Ilfracombe.
There are 2035+ hotels available in Ilfracombe.
What companies run services between Looe, England and Ilfracombe, England?
You can take a bus from Bridge to Lidl via Duchy College, Library, and Bus Station in around 6h 28m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Liskeard to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Rail Station to Wilder Road Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Bridge to Duchy College
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Duchy College to Library
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Library to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
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