There are 5 ways to get from Swindon to Tavistock by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 1 bus
best- Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouthtrain
- Take the bus from Royal Parade to Bus Stationbus 1
4h 57m£69–130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Fleming Way to Glastonbury Festival Coach Parkbus G15
- Take the bus from Glastonbury Festival Coach Park to Plymouth Coach Stationbus G5
8h 23m£28–47Train, bus, line 1 bus
- Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from Royal Parade to Bus Stationbus 1
6h 31m£32–68Drive 151.2 mi
- Drive from Swindon to Tavistockcar 151.2 mi
2h 50m£38–54Train, line 118 bus
- Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the bus from Okehampton Interchange to Bedford Hotelbus 118
5h 25m£58–113
Swindon to Tavistock by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Swindon to Tavistock is to bus which costs £28 - £50 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Swindon to Tavistock is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Swindon to Tavistock station. However, there are services departing from Fleming Way and arriving at Bus Station via Glastonbury Festival Coach Park and Royal Parade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 23m.
The distance between Swindon and Tavistock is 186 miles. The road distance is 152 miles.
The best way to get from Swindon to Tavistock without a car is to train and line 1 bus which takes 4h 57m and costs £65 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Swindon to Tavistock, including transfers.
Swindon to Tavistock bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Fleming Way station.
Swindon to Tavistock bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Glastonbury Festival Coach Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swindon to Tavistock is 152 miles. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Swindon to Tavistock.
There are 1362+ hotels available in Tavistock.
What companies run services between Swindon, England and Tavistock, England?
You can take a bus from Fleming Way to Bus Station via Glastonbury Festival Coach Park, Plymouth Coach Station, and Royal Parade in around 8h 23m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Royal Parade to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Royal Parade to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Okehampton Interchange to Bedford Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Fleming Way to Glastonbury Festival Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Glastonbury Festival Coach Park to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- National Express
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