There are 9 ways to get from South Shields to Torquay by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Newton Abbottrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
8h 36m£204–286Subway, bus
cheapest- Take the subway from South Shields to Monumentsubway Yel
- Take the bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Taunton BP Garagebus
- Take the bus from Taunton BP Garage to Exeterbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Sherborne Roadbus 2 / ...
15h 51m£45–76Bus
- Take the bus from Interchange to London Victoriabus Ukn10 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Rail Stationbus 501
13h 56m£67–218Drive 378.9 mi
- Drive from South Shields to Torquaycar 378.9 mi
6h 26m£94–135Fly Newcastle to Exeter, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Exeter (EXT)plane NCL - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paigntontrain
5h 15m£103–223Subway to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport, train, line 12 bus
- Take the subway from South Shields to South Gosforthsubway
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbottrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Union Streetbus
6h 11m£74–173Fly Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Newton Abbottrain
7h 16m£141–445Subway to Newcastle, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, line 57 bus, train, line 12 bus
- Take the subway from South Shields to South Gosforthsubway
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane NCL - NQY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bodmin Parkway Stationbus
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Newton Abbottrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Union Streetbus
8h 37m£102–266Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Exeter
- Take the train from Newcastle to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paigntontrain
7h 43m£143–329
South Shields to Torquay by subway, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Shields to Torquay is to subway and bus which costs £45 - £80 and takes 15h 51m.
The fastest way to get from South Shields to Torquay is to fly and train which takes 5h 15m and costs £100 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from South Shields to Torquay. However, there are services departing from Interchange and arriving at Tesco via Interchange, London Victoria and Rail Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from South Shields to Torquay. However, there are services departing from South Shields and arriving at Newton Abbot via Newcastle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 36m.
The distance between South Shields and Torquay is 422 miles. The road distance is 381.2 miles.
The best way to get from South Shields to Torquay without a car is to train which takes 8h 36m and costs £200 - £290.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from South Shields to Torquay, including transfers.
South Shields to Torquay bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Interchange station.
South Shields to Torquay train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from South Shields to Torquay is to train which takes 8h 36m and costs £200 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £220 and takes 13h 56m.
What companies run services between South Shields, England and Torquay, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Newcastle to Newton Abbot every 3 hours. Tickets cost £200–280 and the journey takes 6h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Interchange to Tesco via Interchange, London Victoria, and Rail Station in around 13h 56m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–190
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Newcastle to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £200–650
Flights from Newcastle to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–340
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £200–280
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Cross Country
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Taunton BP Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Taunton BP Garage to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
South Shields to Torquay bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
South Shields to Torquay train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Newton Abbot station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Shields to Torquay is 381 miles. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from South Shields to Torquay.
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