There are 7 ways to get from Paddington to Salcombe by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 164 bus
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Totnestrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
- Take the bus from Station Road to Beadon Crossbus 164
4h 11mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coronation Road opp Town Millbus 501
7h 54m£45–117Drive 211.3 mi
- Drive from Paddington to Salcombecar 211.3 mi
3h 57m£52–75Fly from London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Totnestrain
7h 1m£185–430Train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davidstrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Totnestrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
6h 48m£87–197Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Totnestrain
7h 28m£117–257Fly from London City Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Exeter (EXT)plane LCY - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Totnestrain
8h 49m£243–500
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paddington to Salcombe is to drive which costs £50 - £75 and takes 3h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Paddington to Salcombe is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Paddington station to Salcombe. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Central Bus Station and arriving at Shadycombe Road via Coronation Road opp Town Mill. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Paddington station to Salcombe. However, there are services departing from Paddington station and arriving at Totnes via London Waterloo and Exeter St Davids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 48m.
The distance between Paddington and Salcombe is 222 miles. The road distance is 212.5 miles.
The best way to get from Paddington to Salcombe without a car is to train and line 164 bus which takes 4h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Paddington to Salcombe, including transfers.
Paddington to Salcombe bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Paddington to Salcombe train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from London Waterloo station.
The best way to get from Paddington to Salcombe is to bus which takes 7h 54m and costs £45 - £120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £85 - £200 and takes 6h 48m.
What companies run services between Paddington, England and Salcombe, England?
National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coronation Road opp Town Mill every 4 hours. Tickets cost £35–85 and the journey takes 5h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Paddington station to Shadycombe Road via Waterloo station, London Waterloo, Exeter St Davids, Totnes, and Station Road in around 6h 48m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–360
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–850
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–460
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–310
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,100
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–440
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–460
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–180
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–440
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–470
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–440
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–170
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Exeter St Davids to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- 0300 012 0179
- [email protected]
- Website
- tallyhoholidays.co.uk
Bus from Station Road to Beadon Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.tallyhoholidays.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coronation Road opp Town Mill
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Paddington to Salcombe bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coronation Road opp Town Mill station.
Paddington to Salcombe train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paddington to Salcombe is 213 miles. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Paddington to Salcombe.
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