There are 2 ways to get from Torquay to Ilfracombe by train, bus, or car
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Torquay to Ilfracombe by train and bus
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The cheapest way to get from Torquay to Ilfracombe is to drive which costs £17 - £25 and takes 1h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Torquay to Ilfracombe is to drive which takes 1h 46m and costs £17 - £25.
The distance between Torquay and Ilfracombe is 81 miles. The road distance is 68.9 miles.
The best way to get from Torquay to Ilfracombe without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 7m and costs £29 - £55.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Torquay to Ilfracombe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Torquay to Ilfracombe is 69 miles. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Torquay to Ilfracombe.
There are 1970+ hotels available in Ilfracombe.
What companies run services between Torquay, England and Ilfracombe, England?
There is no direct connection from Torquay to Ilfracombe. However, you can take the train to Exeter St Davids, take the train to Barnstaple, walk to Rail Station, then take the bus to Lidl. Alternatively, you can drive from Torquay to Ilfracombe in around 1h 46m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Paignton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Paignton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Rail Station to Lidl
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
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