There are 7 ways to get from Taunton to East Sussex by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Taunton to London Paddingtontrain Penzance - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from London Victoria to Polegatetrain London Victoria - Eastbourne / ...
4h 36m£100–199Bus via Bristol
cheapest- Take the bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Bus Stationbus 374
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Gatwick Airport South Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Gatwick South Terminal to High Streetbus 500
10h 18m£27–40Bus
- Take the bus from County Hall to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 504 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Stationbus 025 / ...
- Take the bus from Gatwick South Terminal to High Streetbus 500
7h 22m£42–83Drive 173.1 mi
- Drive from Taunton to East Sussexcar 173.1 mi
3h 38m£42–61Train to Bristol Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BRS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Polegatetrain
7h 13m£87–218Train via Reading
- Take the train from Taunton to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Polegatetrain
5h 16m£91–171Train to Exeter, fly, train
- Take the train from Taunton to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane EXT - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Polegatetrain
7h 31m£121–236
Taunton to East Sussex by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taunton to East Sussex is to bus via Bristol which costs £26 - £45 and takes 10h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Taunton to East Sussex is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Taunton to East Sussex. However, there are services departing from County Hall and arriving at The Brewers Arms via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Gatwick South Terminal and Tesco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Taunton to East Sussex. However, there are services departing from Taunton and arriving at Polegate via Paddington station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
The distance between Taunton and East Sussex is 216 miles. The road distance is 174.1 miles.
The best way to get from Taunton to East Sussex without a car is to train which takes 4h 36m and costs £100 - £200.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Taunton to East Sussex, including transfers.
Taunton to East Sussex bus services, operated by National Express, depart from County Hall station.
Taunton to East Sussex train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Taunton station.
The best way to get from Taunton to East Sussex is to train which takes 4h 36m and costs £100 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £85 and takes 7h 22m.
What companies run services between Taunton, England and East Sussex, England?
You can take a train from Taunton to The Truggery via London Paddington, Paddington station, Victoria station, London Victoria, Polegate, and Railway Station in around 4h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from County Hall to The Brewers Arms via Heathrow Central Bus Station, South Terminal Bus Station, Gatwick South Terminal, High Street, and Tesco in around 7h 22m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–180
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–220
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–320
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Taunton to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Taunton to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Taunton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Polegate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to Polegate
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to Polegate
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to Polegate
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Taunton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from County Hall to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Gatwick South Terminal to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Gatwick South Terminal to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Metrobus
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Gatwick Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Taunton to East Sussex bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Taunton to East Sussex train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Taunton to East Sussex is 174 miles. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Taunton to East Sussex.
There are 1419+ hotels available in East Sussex.






































