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Getting around Devon

We have not yet assessed getting around Devon. The official links below, and the region guide, are the place to start.

Informations vérifiées pour la dernière fois le 25 oct. 2026. Britlens est indépendant : consultez notre charte éditoriale.

Not yet assessed Notre lecture des sources ci-dessous, et non une note officielle.

Exeter Cathedral and its north tower seen from the Cathedral Green
Exeter Cathedral and its north tower seen from the Cathedral GreenPhoto: Rüdiger Wölk, CC BY-SA 2.5
Smeaton's Tower, the red and white lighthouse on Plymouth Hoe
Smeaton's Tower, the red and white lighthouse on Plymouth HoePhoto: Herbythyme, CC BY-SA 4.0
The full-size replica of the Golden Hind moored in Brixham harbour
The full-size replica of the Golden Hind moored in Brixham harbourPhoto: Kolforn, CC BY-SA 4.0

Stations, bridges and harbours from our guide where we hold a photo; each links to the area page that lists it.

Sans voiture

Comment venir

En train

Great Western Railway runs from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids in as little as 2 hr 5 min and to Plymouth in as little as 3 hr 4 min, according to GWR. South Western Railway runs from London Waterloo via Salisbury to Exeter, and CrossCountry trains come from Bristol, Birmingham and the north. Visit Devon names Tiverton, Exeter St Davids, Newton Abbot, Totnes and Plymouth as the main stations. 1

GWR: trains to Devon (opens in new tab) · South Western Railway (opens in new tab) · National Rail (opens in new tab)

En avion

Exeter Airport is at Clyst Honiton, about five miles from the city centre. The airport names Stagecoach bus 4A to Exeter St Davids, with a limited service at weekends and on bank holidays, and says Apple Taxis is its only authorised private hire firm at the arrivals desk. 2

Exeter Airport: to and from the airport (opens in new tab) · Exeter Airport guide (opens in new tab)

En ferry

Brittany Ferries names Plymouth as a UK departure port for France and Spain. Check its route pages for which sailings leave from Plymouth. 3

Brittany Ferries: routes (opens in new tab) · Ports and ferries (opens in new tab)

En car

Visit Devon says National Express stops at Exeter, Tiverton and Plymouth in the south of the county and at Bideford, Barnstaple, Westward Ho! and Ilfracombe in the north. 4

National Express (s'ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)

Une fois sur place

Lignes secondaires

GWR runs the Riviera Line from Exeter to Torquay and Paignton, the Tarka Line to Barnstaple and the Dartmoor line to Okehampton, which reopened to regular trains in November 2021. Visit Devon gives about 40 minutes from Okehampton to Exeter St Davids.

Bus

Visit Devon points to Devon County Council for bus timetables and maps and to Stagecoach for its route map. In Exmoor, Stagecoach's 309/310 links Lynton and Lynmouth with Barnstaple, according to Visit Lynton & Lynmouth.

Voiture

Visit Devon says a car gives the most flexibility for rural areas, and that many places on Dartmoor and in North Devon are easiest to reach by car.

Ferries and heritage railways

Three ferries cross the Dart between Dartmouth and Kingswear. The Dartmouth Steam Railway runs from Paignton to Kingswear and the South Devon Railway from Totnes to Buckfastleigh.

Arrêts près de chaque quartier

From our area guides (Devon): the stations and stops listed for each base. See each area's Getting there page for more.

Exeter
  • Exeter St Davids: GWR, South Western Railway, CrossCountry. The main station, west of the centre. Step-free access to all platforms, according to National Rail.
  • Exeter Central: GWR, South Western Railway. The most central station; South Western Railway runs the service to London Waterloo.
  • Exeter Airport: Stagecoach 4A. The airport names bus 4A to Exeter St Davids, with a limited service at weekends and on bank holidays. It is about five miles from the centre.

Exeter: getting there

Plymouth
  • Plymouth station: GWR, CrossCountry. On the northern edge of the city centre, with step-free access to all platforms according to National Rail.
  • Brittany Ferries: Ferry port. Brittany Ferries names Plymouth as a UK departure port for France and Spain; check its route pages for sailings.
  • Torpoint Ferry: Chain ferry. Car and foot ferry across the Hamoaze between Devonport and Torpoint in Cornwall, running since 1791.

Plymouth: getting there

Torquay, Paignton & Brixham
  • Torquay station: GWR (Riviera Line). A few yards from the sea at Torre Abbey Sands.
  • Paignton station: GWR; Dartmouth Steam Railway. End of the Riviera Line from Exeter and of the steam line from Kingswear. The National Rail station was badly damaged by fire in July 2026, so check GWR before you travel.
  • Sea trips: Dartmouth Steam Railway and River Boat Company. The operator runs sea trips from both Torquay and Brixham.

Torquay, Paignton & Brixham: getting there

Dartmouth, Totnes & the Dart
  • Totnes station: GWR, CrossCountry. On the Exeter to Plymouth line; Visit Devon lists it among the stops of GWR's direct services from London Paddington.
  • Kingswear station: Dartmouth Steam Railway. End of the heritage line from Paignton, next to the passenger ferry pontoon for Dartmouth.
  • Dartmouth ferries: Passenger, Lower and Higher ferries. Three ferries cross the Dart between Dartmouth and Kingswear; the South West Coast Path uses the Lower or passenger ferry.
  • River Dart cruises: Dartmouth Steam Railway and River Boat Company. Cruises between Dartmouth and Totnes; its Round Robin ticket combines steam train, river boat and bus.

Dartmouth, Totnes & the Dart: getting there

Dartmoor
  • Okehampton station: GWR (Dartmoor line). Regular passenger trains returned in November 2021; Visit Devon gives about 40 minutes to Exeter St Davids.
  • Totnes and Newton Abbot stations: GWR, CrossCountry. Main-line stations near the southern and eastern edges of the moor; the South Devon Railway runs from Totnes to Buckfastleigh.
  • Plymouth station: GWR, CrossCountry. Tavistock, about 13 miles north of Plymouth, has no railway station; a new one has been proposed.
  • Granite Way: Walking and cycling. An 11-mile rail trail between Okehampton and Lydford, mostly inside the national park, opened in 2002.

Dartmoor: getting there

Exmoor & Lynmouth
  • Barnstaple station: GWR (Tarka Line). The nearest station to Lynton and Lynmouth, with trains from Exeter.
  • 309/310 bus: Stagecoach. Lynton and Lynmouth to Barnstaple in about 55 minutes, Monday to Saturday except public holidays, per Visit Lynton & Lynmouth.
  • Exmoor Coaster: Summer open-top bus. Runs along the A39 between Watchet, Minehead, Porlock, Countisbury and Lynmouth, about 60 minutes from Lynmouth to Minehead.
  • Lynton & Lynmouth Cliff Railway: Water-powered funicular. Links the two villages; it opened in 1890 and is Grade II listed.

Exmoor & Lynmouth: getting there

Aucun horaire ni tarif n’est reproduit ici : consultez l’opérateur ou Traveline pour le jour de votre voyage. Des taxis et des applications de VTC circulent dans la plupart des villes, mais nous n’avons aucune donnée sourcée sur leur couverture en zone rurale : ne comptez pas sur l’un d’eux au dernier moment.

Avec une voiture

En voiture

The M5 runs to Exeter. From its end the A38 continues to Plymouth and the A380 to Torbay, the A30 serves Okehampton and West Devon, and the A361 North Devon link road leaves at junction 27, according to Visit Devon. 5

Règles générales (conduite à gauche, permis, ronds-points, limitations de vitesse en mph, stationnement, péages, recharge des véhicules électriques) : Conduire en Grande-Bretagne. Bornes de recharge : Zapmap (s’ouvre dans un nouvel onglet).

Depuis et vers les autres régions

Distance à vol d’oiseau depuis le centre de nos régions, et temps de trajet en train le plus rapide publié par National Rail sur ses pages de destination (ce n’est pas un horaire ; il peut inclure une correspondance). Lorsque nous n’avons trouvé aucun chiffre, nous le disons. Le tableau complet se trouve sur Se rendre d’une région à l’autre.

Distance and fastest published train time from Devon to other regions
Vers ou depuisÀ vol d’oiseauTrain le plus rapide (National Rail)Remarques

Chiffres relevés le 25 oct. 2026 pour les données intercités. Les horaires changent.

Gares de nos données

91 stations and stops (Devon)

OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via Overpass API. Fetched 2026-11-03. This is the list behind the near-me page, not a complete list of stations.

  • Barnstaple (rail), Great Western Railway
  • Barnstaple Bus Station (bus)
  • Bere Alston (rail), Great Western Railway
  • Bere Ferrers (rail), Great Western Railway
  • Blue Anchor (rail), West Somerset Railway Plc
  • Buckfastleigh (station)
  • Calstock (rail), Great Western Railway
  • Chapelton (rail), Great Western Railway
  • Churston (station)
  • Coach Station (bus)
  • Copplestone (rail), Great Western Railway
  • Cranbrook (rail), South Western Railway
  • Crediton (rail), Great Western Railway
  • Dawlish (rail), Great Western Railway
  • Dawlish Warren (rail), Great Western Railway
  • Derry's Cross Coach Stop (bus)
  • Devonport (rail), Great Western Railway
  • Digby and Sowton (rail), Great Western Railway
  • Dockyard (rail), Great Western Railway
  • Dunster (rail), West Somerset Railway Plc
  • Eggesford (rail), Great Western Railway
  • Exeter Bus Station (bus)
  • Exeter Central (rail), Great Western Railway
  • Exeter St Davids (rail), Great Western Railway
  • Exeter St Thomas (rail), Great Western Railway
  • Exmouth (rail), Great Western Railway
  • Exton (rail), Great Western Railway
  • Foxhole Hub (bus)
  • Goodrington Sands (station)
  • Goose Glen Halt (heritage), Bickington Steam Railway
  • Greenway Halt (station)
  • Gunnislake (rail), Great Western Railway
  • Ivybridge (rail), Great Western Railway
  • Ivybridge Community College Coach Park (bus), Ivybridge Community College
  • Keyham (rail), Great Western Railway
  • Killington Lane (station)
  • Kings Nympton (rail), Great Western Railway
  • Kingsbridge Park Side (rail), Kingsbridge and District Light Railway
  • Kingsbridge Ria End (rail), Kingsbridge and District Light Railway
  • Kingswear (station)
  • Lapford (rail), Great Western Railway
  • Lympstone Commando (rail), Great Western Railway
  • Lympstone Village (rail), Great Western Railway
  • Lynmouth Bay (station)
  • Lynton Village (station)
  • Marsh Barton (rail), Great Western Railway
  • Marsh Mills (heritage), Plym Valley Railway
  • Mayflower Coach Station (bus)
  • Minehead (rail), West Somerset Railway Plc
  • Morchard Road (rail), Great Western Railway
  • Nappers Halt (station)
  • Newcourt (rail), Great Western Railway
  • Newton Abbot (bus)
  • Newton Abbot (rail), Great Western Railway
  • Newton St Cyres (rail), Great Western Railway
  • Okehampton (rail), Great Western Railway
  • Okehampton Interchange (rail), Great Western Railway
  • Paignton (rail), Great Western Railway
  • Paignton Queens Park (heritage), Dartmouth Steam Railway
  • Pinhoe (rail), South Western Railway
  • Plainmoor Hub (Proposed) (bus)
  • Plym Bridge (station)
  • Plymouth (rail), Great Western Railway
  • Polsloe Bridge (rail), Great Western Railway
  • Portsmouth Arms (rail), Great Western Railway
  • Riverside (heritage), Bickington Steam Railway
  • Riverside Halt (station)
  • Saltash (rail), Great Western Railway
  • St Budeaux Ferry Road (rail), Great Western Railway
  • St Budeaux Victoria Road (rail), Great Western Railway
  • St Germans (rail), Great Western Railway
  • St James' Park (rail), Great Western Railway
  • Starcross (rail), Great Western Railway
  • Staverton (rail), South Devon Railway
  • Tavistock Bus Station (bus)
  • Teignmouth (rail), Great Western Railway
  • The George Park & Ride alighting only (bus)
  • The George Park & Ride boarding (bus)
  • The George Park & Ride Interchange (bus)
  • Tiverton Bus Station (bus)
  • Topsham (rail), Great Western Railway
  • Torquay (rail), Great Western Railway
  • Torquay Coach Station (bus)
  • Torre (rail), Great Western Railway
  • Totnes (rail), Great Western Railway
  • Totnes Riverside (station)
  • Trago Central (heritage), Bickington Steam Railway
  • Umberleigh (rail), Great Western Railway
  • Weighside (station)
  • Woody Bay (station)
  • Yeoford (rail), Great Western Railway

Liens officiels

More on Devon: Devon guide · how to get there

Questions fréquentes

Can I get around Devon without a car?

We have not yet assessed getting around Devon. The official links below, and the region guide, are the place to start.

Do I need to check a driving zone in Devon?

We found no charging or low emission zone for Devon in the official pages we read. Check the council site before you drive in.

Sources

Consulté et lu le 25 oct. 2026. Les règles, les prix et les horaires changent : vérifiez la source avant de vous y fier. Lorsqu’une page a bloqué l’accès automatisé, nous l’indiquons et nous y renvoyons.

  1. GWR: trains to Devon (opens in new tab), gwr.com
  2. Exeter Airport: to and from the airport (opens in new tab), exeter-airport.co.uk
  3. Brittany Ferries: routes (opens in new tab), brittany-ferries.co.uk
  4. National Express (s’ouvre dans un nouvel onglet), nationalexpress.com
  5. Visit Devon: getting to Devon (opens in new tab), visitdevon.co.uk