There are 3 ways to get from Paignton to Shrewsbury by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Newton Abbot to Birmingham New Streettrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsburytrain Birmingham International - Aberystwyth / ...
5h£95–161Drive 194 mi
cheapest- Drive from Paignton to Shrewsburycar 194 mi
3h 56m£49–70Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Paignton to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Shrewsburytrain
6h 48m£92–171
Paignton to Shrewsbury by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paignton to Shrewsbury is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Paignton to Shrewsbury is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct train from Paignton to Shrewsbury. However, there are services departing from Paignton and arriving at Shrewsbury via Newton Abbot and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Paignton and Shrewsbury is 236 miles. The road distance is 195.1 miles.
The best way to get from Paignton to Shrewsbury without a car is to train which takes 5h and costs £95 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Paignton to Shrewsbury, including transfers.
Paignton to Shrewsbury train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Newton Abbot station.
Paignton to Shrewsbury train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paignton to Shrewsbury is 195 miles. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Paignton to Shrewsbury.
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What companies run services between Paignton, England and Shrewsbury, England?
You can take a train from Paignton to Shrewsbury via Newton Abbot and Birmingham New Street in around 5h.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newton Abbot to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Paignton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Paignton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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