There are 7 ways to get from Paddington to Torquay by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Newton Abbottrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
3h 9m£84–150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Rail Stationbus 501
6h 56m£34–61Drive 189.2 mi
- Drive from Paddington to Torquaycar 189.2 mi
3h 33m£47–68Fly 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 Paigntontrain
7h 37m£214–445Train via Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davidstrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
5h 49m£72–150Train 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 Paigntontrain
6h 29m£112–311Fly 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 Paigntontrain
7h 4m£271–647
Paddington to Torquay by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paddington to Torquay is to bus which costs £30 - £65 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Paddington to Torquay is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs £80 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Paddington to Torquay. However, there are services departing from Westbourne Terrace and arriving at Tesco via Hammersmith Bus Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station and Rail Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Paddington to Torquay. However, there are services departing from London Paddington and arriving at Paignton via Newton Abbot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
The distance between Paddington and Torquay is 202 miles. The road distance is 190.3 miles.
The best way to get from Paddington to Torquay without a car is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs £80 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Paddington to Torquay, including transfers.
Paddington to Torquay bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Paddington to Torquay train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Paddington to Torquay is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs £80 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £65 and takes 6h 56m.
What companies run services between Paddington, England and Torquay, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Newton Abbot hourly. Tickets cost £80–150 and the journey takes 2h 33m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Rail Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £28–50 and the journey takes 4h 5m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–390
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £230–750
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–390
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–310
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–700
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £340–1,100
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £330–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–390
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–340
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–550
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–390
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £330–600
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–380
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–700
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Paddington to Torquay bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Rail Station.
Paddington to Torquay train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Newton Abbot station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paddington to Torquay is 190 miles. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Paddington to Torquay.
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