There are 4 ways to get from Woolacombe to Taunton by taxi, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Woolacombe to Barnstapletaxi
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Tauntontrain
2h 8m£83–118Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St James' Place Gardens to Bus Stationbus 21B
- Take the bus from Bus Station to County Hallbus 502 / ...
4h 7m£11–17Drive 55.7 mi
- Drive from Woolacombe to Tauntoncar 55.7 mi
1h 20m£14–20Bus, train
- Take the bus from St James' Place Gardens to Rail Stationbus 21B
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Tauntontrain
4h 1m£32–57
Woolacombe to Taunton by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Woolacombe to Taunton is to bus which costs £10 - £18 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Woolacombe to Taunton is to drive which takes 1h 20m and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Woolacombe to Taunton. However, there are services departing from Sands and arriving at County Hall via St James' Place Gardens and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 7m.
The distance between Woolacombe and Taunton is 81 miles. The road distance is 56 miles.
The best way to get from Woolacombe to Taunton without a car is to taxi and train which takes 2h 8m and costs £80 - £120.
It takes approximately 2h 8m to get from Woolacombe to Taunton, including transfers.
Woolacombe to Taunton bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, depart from St James' Place Gardens station.
Woolacombe to Taunton bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Woolacombe to Taunton is 56 miles. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Woolacombe to Taunton.
There are 791+ hotels available in Taunton.
What companies run services between Woolacombe, England and Taunton, England?
You can take a bus from Sands to County Hall via St James' Place Gardens and Bus Station in around 4h 7m.
- 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
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from St James' Place Gardens to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from St James' Place Gardens to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to County Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- National Express
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
Allports Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 7791 264 688
- Website
- allportstaxiservice.co.uk
GO2 Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1271 545 007
- Website
- go2taxi.co.uk
Ilfracombe Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1271 440 258
- Website
- ilfracombetaxis.co.uk
Saunton Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7890 543 136
- Website
- sauntontaxis.co.uk
Shoreline Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7812 104 034
- Website
- shorelinetaxi.co.uk
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