There are 2 ways to get from Shaftesbury to Torquay by train or car
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Shaftesbury to Torquay by bus and train
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The cheapest way to get from Shaftesbury to Torquay is to drive which costs £22 - £35 and takes 1h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Shaftesbury to Torquay is to drive which takes 1h 46m and costs £22 - £35.
No, there is no direct train from Shaftesbury to Torquay. However, there are services departing from Gillingham (Dorset) and arriving at Torquay via Exeter St Davids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
The distance between Shaftesbury and Torquay is 98 miles. The road distance is 91.6 miles.
The best way to get from Shaftesbury to Torquay without a car is to train which takes 3h 33m and costs £40 - £95.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Shaftesbury to Torquay, including transfers.
Shaftesbury to Torquay train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Gillingham (Dorset) station.
Shaftesbury to Torquay train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shaftesbury to Torquay is 92 miles. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Shaftesbury to Torquay.
There are 2767+ hotels available in Torquay.
What companies run services between Shaftesbury, Dorset, England and Torquay, England?
You can take a bus from Bell Street Car Park to Torquay via Gillingham Station, Gillingham (Dorset), and Exeter St Davids in around 3h 33m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Gillingham (Dorset) to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Torquay
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Exeter St Davids to Torquay
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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