There are 2 ways to get from Woolacombe to Paignton by train or car
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The cheapest way to get from Woolacombe to Paignton is to drive which costs £17 - £25 and takes 1h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Woolacombe to Paignton is to drive which takes 1h 50m and costs £17 - £25.
No, there is no direct train from Woolacombe to Paignton. However, there are services departing from Barnstaple and arriving at Paignton via Exeter St Davids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 45m.
The distance between Woolacombe and Paignton is 78 miles. The road distance is 70.1 miles.
The best way to get from Woolacombe to Paignton without a car is to train which takes 2h 45m and costs £80 - £130.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Woolacombe to Paignton, including transfers.
Woolacombe to Paignton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Barnstaple station.
Woolacombe to Paignton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Woolacombe to Paignton is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 50m to drive from Woolacombe to Paignton.
There are 2829+ hotels available in Paignton.
What companies run services between Woolacombe, England and Paignton, England?
You can take a vehicle from Woolacombe to Paignton via Barnstaple and Exeter St Davids in around 2h 45m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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