There are 4 ways to get from Paignton to Shepton Mallet by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 1 bus
best- Take the train from Paignton to Castle Carytrain Paignton - London Paddington
- Take the bus from Castle Cary Station to Frithfield Lanebus 1
2h 53m£42–76Drive 83.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Paignton to Shepton Malletcar 83.5 mi
1h 37m£21–30Train, line 1 bus via Newton Abbot
- Take the train from Newton Abbot to Castle Carytrain Plymouth - London Paddington / ...
- Take the bus from Castle Cary Station to Frithfield Lanebus 1
3h 50m£42–77Train, bus
- Take the train from Paignton to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Yeovil Junctiontrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Frithfield Lanebus 1
5h 16m£37–74
Paignton to Shepton Mallet by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paignton to Shepton Mallet is to drive which costs £20 - £30 and takes 1h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Paignton to Shepton Mallet is to drive which takes 1h 37m and costs £20 - £30.
The distance between Paignton and Shepton Mallet is 96 miles. The road distance is 84 miles.
The best way to get from Paignton to Shepton Mallet without a car is to train and line 1 bus which takes 2h 53m and costs £40 - £80.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Paignton to Shepton Mallet, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Paignton to Shepton Mallet is 84 miles. It takes approximately 1h 37m to drive from Paignton to Shepton Mallet.
There are 1481+ hotels available in Shepton Mallet.
What companies run services between Paignton, England and Shepton Mallet, England?
There is no direct connection from Paignton to Shepton Mallet. However, you can take the train to Castle Cary, walk to Castle Cary Station, then take the line 1 bus to Frithfield Lane. Alternatively, you can drive from Paignton to Shepton Mallet in around 1h 37m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Paignton to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newton Abbot to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Paignton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Paignton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Exeter St Davids to Yeovil Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 01935 475 872
- [email protected]
- Website
- South West Coaches
Bus from Castle Cary Station to Frithfield Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- South West Coaches
Bus from Castle Cary Station to Frithfield Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- South West Coaches
Bus from Bus Station to Frithfield Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- South West Coaches
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