There are 2 ways to get from Torquay to Shaftesbury by train or car
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Torquay to Shaftesbury by train and bus
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The cheapest way to get from Torquay to Shaftesbury is to drive which costs £22 - £35 and takes 1h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Torquay to Shaftesbury is to drive which takes 1h 47m and costs £22 - £35.
No, there is no direct train from Torquay to Shaftesbury. However, there are services departing from Paignton and arriving at Gillingham (Dorset) via Exeter St Davids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Torquay and Shaftesbury is 100 miles. The road distance is 92.3 miles.
The best way to get from Torquay to Shaftesbury without a car is to train which takes 4h and costs £35 - £80.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Torquay to Shaftesbury, including transfers.
Torquay to Shaftesbury train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Paignton station.
Torquay to Shaftesbury train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Torquay to Shaftesbury is 92 miles. It takes approximately 1h 47m to drive from Torquay to Shaftesbury.
There are 566+ hotels available in Shaftesbury.
What companies run services between Torquay, England and Shaftesbury, Dorset, England?
You can take a train from Paignton to The Town Hall via Exeter St Davids, Gillingham (Dorset), and Gillingham Station in around 4h.
- 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
- £11–22
- 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
- £12–19
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Exeter St Davids to Gillingham (Dorset)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–55
- Website
- South Western Railway
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