There are 10 ways to get from Scotland to Torquay by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Warrington
best- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Newton Abbottrain
9h 23m£182–281Fly Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbottrain
5h 41m£75–181Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Glastonbury Festival Coach Parkbus G3
- Take the bus from Glastonbury Festival Coach Park to Bampfylde Streetbus G5
15h 2m£77–126Drive 461.1 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Torquaycar 461.1 mi
7h 34m£114–165Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Newton Abbottrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth
10h 10m£255–374Train #2
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Newton Abbottrain
11h 54m£177–298Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbottrain
5h 58m£84–200Fly Edinburgh Airport to Exeter, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Exeter (EXT)plane EDI - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paigntontrain
5h 40m£108–294Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane INV - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbottrain
6h 30m£84–218Fly Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane GLA - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Newton Abbottrain
7h 26m£124–316
Scotland to Torquay by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Torquay is to bus which costs £75 - £130 and takes 15h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Torquay is to fly and train which takes 5h 40m and costs £100 - £300.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Torquay. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Torquay Grammar Schools via Glastonbury Festival Coach Park and Sidwell Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Torquay. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Paignton via Warrington Bank Quay, Birmingham New Street and Newton Abbot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 23m.
The distance between Scotland and Torquay is 489 miles. The road distance is 463.8 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to Torquay without a car is to train via Warrington which takes 9h 23m and costs £180 - £290.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Scotland to Torquay, including transfers.
Scotland to Torquay bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Torquay train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Torquay is to train via Warrington which takes 9h 23m and costs £180 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £75 - £130 and takes 15h 2m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Torquay, England?
You can take a train from Glasgow Central to Paignton via Warrington Bank Quay, Birmingham New Street, and Newton Abbot in around 9h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Torquay Grammar Schools via Glastonbury Festival Coach Park, Bampfylde Street, and Sidwell Street in around 15h 2m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–350
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £250–380
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- 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 Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Glastonbury Festival Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Glastonbury Festival Coach Park to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Scotland to Torquay bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Glastonbury Festival Coach Park station.
Scotland to Torquay train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scotland to Torquay is 464 miles. It takes approximately 7h 34m to drive from Scotland to Torquay.
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