There are 3 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 35m£52–105Line 73 bus, line 78 bus, line 84 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Square to Liskeard Bus Interchangebus 73 / ...
- Take the bus from Liskeard Bus Interchange to Westgate Streetbus 78 / ...
- Take the bus from Westgate Street to Librarybus 84 / ...
- Take the bus from Library to Bus Stationbus 85 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Lidlbus 21B
7h 18m£13–18Drive 75.1 mi
- Drive from Looe to Ilfracombecar 75.1 mi
2h£19–27
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Looe to Ilfracombe is to line 73 bus and line 78 bus and line 84 bus and bus which costs £13 - £18 and takes 7h 18m.
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 The Square and arriving at Lidl via Liskeard Bus Interchange, Westgate Street, Library and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
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 35m and costs £50 - £110.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Looe to Ilfracombe, including transfers.
Looe to Ilfracombe bus services, operated by Go Cornwall Bus, depart from The Square station.
Looe to Ilfracombe bus services, operated by Go Cornwall Bus, arrive at Liskeard Bus Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Looe to Ilfracombe is 76 miles. It takes approximately 2h to drive from Looe to Ilfracombe.
There are 2043+ hotels available in Ilfracombe.
What companies run services between Looe, England and Ilfracombe, England?
You can take a bus from The Square to Lidl via Liskeard Bus Interchange, Westgate Street, Library, and Bus Station in around 7h 18m.
- 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
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Rail Station to Wilder Road Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Westgate Street to Library
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Library to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Bus Station to Lidl
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from The Square to Liskeard Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Single
- £3
Bus from Liskeard Bus Interchange to Westgate Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- 01363 82200
- Website
- mdcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Library to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.mdcoaches.co.uk/
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