There are 4 ways to get from Paignton to Somerset by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Newton Abbot to Tauntontrain Penzance - London Paddington / ...
- Take the bus from Castle Way to Shovel Lanebus 21A / ...
2h 5mBus via Plymouth
cheapest- Take the bus from Mayfield Doctors Surgery to Royal Paradebus 80
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Huntworth Lane M5bus Fal
4h 17m£8–11Bus
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Verriersbus 404
3h 20m£15–34Drive 61.2 mi
- Drive from Paignton to Somersetcar 61.2 mi
1h 9m£15–22
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paignton to Somerset is to bus via Plymouth which costs £8 - £11 and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Paignton to Somerset is to drive which takes 1h 9m and costs £14 - £22.
No, there is no direct bus from Paignton station to Somerset. However, there are services departing from Rail Station and arriving at Verriers via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Paignton and Somerset is 68 miles. The road distance is 61.6 miles.
The best way to get from Paignton to Somerset without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 5m to get from Paignton to Somerset, including transfers.
Paignton to Somerset bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Rail Station.
Paignton to Somerset bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Verriers station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paignton to Somerset is 62 miles. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from Paignton to Somerset.
There are 963+ hotels available in Somerset.
What companies run services between Paignton, England and Somerset, England?
National Express operates a bus from Rail Station to Verriers twice daily. Tickets cost £11–27 and the journey takes 2h 5m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Newton Abbot to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Newton Abbot to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Castle Way to Shovel Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Rail Station to Verriers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Mayfield Doctors Surgery to Royal Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Huntworth Lane M5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
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