There are 5 ways to get from Totnes to Kingswear by bus, ferry, train, taxi, or car
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Line 7 bus
best- Take the bus from Cistern Street to Pontoonbus 7
36 min£2–4Ferry
- Take the ferry from Steamer Quay to Dartmouth North Embankment Ferry Terminalferry
1hTrain
- Take the train from Totnes to Newton Abbottrain
- Take the train from Newton Abbot to Paigntontrain
- Take the train from Paignton to Kingsweartrain
2h 9mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Totnes to Kingsweartaxi 11.7 mi
20 min£30–45Drive 11.7 mi
- Drive from Totnes to Kingswearcar 11.7 mi
20 min£3–5
Totnes to Kingswear by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Totnes to Kingswear is to line 7 bus which costs £2 - £4 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Totnes to Kingswear is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs £30 - £45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cistern Street and arriving at Pontoon. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 36 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Steamer Quay and arriving at Dartmouth North Embankment Ferry Terminal. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
No, there is no direct train from Totnes to Kingswear. However, there are services departing from Totnes and arriving at Kingswear via Newton Abbot and Paignton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 9m.
The distance between Totnes and Kingswear is 14 miles. The road distance is 11.8 miles.
The best way to get from Totnes to Kingswear without a car is to line 7 bus which takes 36 min and costs £2 - £4.
The line 7 bus from Cistern Street to Pontoon takes 36 min including transfers and departs every two hours.
Totnes to Kingswear bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, depart from Cistern Street station.
Totnes to Kingswear train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Totnes station.
What companies run services between Totnes, England and Kingswear, England?
Stagecoach South West operates a bus from Cistern Street to Pontoon every 2 hours. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 36 min. Alternatively, Dartmouth Steam Railway And River Boat Company operates a ferry from Steamer Quay to Dartmouth North Embankment Ferry Terminal twice daily, and the journey takes 1h.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Totnes to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Newton Abbot to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Totnes to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newton Abbot to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1803 555872
- [email protected]
- Website
- dartmouthrailriver.co.uk
Train from Paignton to Kingswear
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.dartmouthrailriver.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Cistern Street to Pontoon
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- +44 1803 555872
- [email protected]
- Website
- dartmouthrailriver.co.uk
Ferry from Steamer Quay to Dartmouth North Embankment Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.dartmouthrailriver.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- £30–45
Abacus Cabs
- Phone
- +44 7790 345 321
And Some Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1803 840009
- Website
- andsomecabs.co.uk
Roadrunner Taxis Totnes
- Phone
- +44 1803 732 834
South Hams Cabs TQ9
- Phone
- +44 7772 744 598
- Website
- southhams-cabs.co.uk
Totnes Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1803 864 486
- Website
- orchardcarstaxis.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Totnes to Kingswear is to line 7 bus which takes 36 min and costs £2 - £4. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 2h 9m.
Totnes to Kingswear bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, arrive at Pontoon station.
Totnes to Kingswear train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Newton Abbot station.
Yes, the driving distance between Totnes to Kingswear is 12 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Totnes to Kingswear.
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