There are 5 ways to get from Torquay to Lifton by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 306 bus
best- Take the train from Torquay to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Okehamptontrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Arundell Arms Hotelbus 306
3h 53m£26–47Line 12 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cary Parade to Sherborne Roadbus 12
- Take the bus from Sherborne Road to Bus Stationbus 171
4h 56m£7–11Drive 48 mi
- Drive from Torquay to Liftoncar 48 mi
1h 2m£12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Torquay to Liftontaxi 48 mi
1h 2m£100–120Line 7 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Sherborne Road to Bus Stationbus 7
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Stationbus 66
5h 32m£10–14
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Torquay to Lifton is to line 12 bus and bus which costs £7 - £11 and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Torquay to Lifton is to drive which takes 1h 2m and costs £11 - £17.
No, there is no direct bus from Torquay to Lifton. However, there are services departing from Cary Parade and arriving at Arundell Arms Hotel via Sherborne Road and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 56m.
The distance between Torquay and Lifton is 66 miles. The road distance is 48.3 miles.
The best way to get from Torquay to Lifton without a car is to train and line 306 bus which takes 3h 53m and costs £25 - £50.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Torquay to Lifton, including transfers.
Torquay to Lifton bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, depart from Cary Parade station.
Torquay to Lifton bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, arrive at Sherborne Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Torquay to Lifton is 48 miles. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Torquay to Lifton.
There are 1123+ hotels available in Lifton.
What companies run services between Torquay, England and Lifton, England?
You can take a bus from Cary Parade to Arundell Arms Hotel via Sherborne Road and Bus Station in around 4h 56m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Torquay to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Okehampton
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Torquay to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Arundell Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Cary Parade to Sherborne Road
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Sherborne Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- +44 1626 833664
- [email protected]
- Website
- countrybusdevon.co.uk
Bus from Sherborne Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- http://www.countrybusdevon.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01392 872900
- [email protected]
- Website
- dartline.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.dartline.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- £100–120
Price First Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1803 322 322
- Website
- pricefirsttaxis.co.uk
Torbay Cab Company
- Phone
- +44 1803 292 292
- Website
- torbaycabcompany.co.uk
Torbay Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1803 211 611
- Website
- torbaytaxis.co.uk
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