Torquay Backpackers

Exeter St Davids station → Paignton station (10-min walk to Beaches B&B)

35 min · Every 30-60 mins · 06:00-22:00, check for weekend reductions

💡 Buy an off-peak return if you're visiting for the day; from Exeter airport take the 56 bus to St Davids (10 mins, £2).

Exeter St Davids → Paignton Station (0.4 miles from Castleton Hotel)

35 min · Every 30 minutes · 05:30–23:00

💡 Buy an advance ticket online to save half the walk-up fare. From the station, it's a 7-minute flat walk along Queens Road to the hotel.

Exeter St Davids (nearest airport rail link from Exeter Airport) → Paignton

35 min · Every 30 minutes · 05:30–23:30

💡 From Exeter Airport, take the 56 bus to St Davids station (20 mins, £2.50). Buy an advance ticket online for the train—cheaper than the onboard fare.

Exeter St Davids station (via airport bus link 56/57 or taxi) → Paignton station (0.3 mile walk to County Hotel)

50 min · Roughly every 30 min, reduced frequency Sundays · 05:30–22:30 (last departure from Exeter around 22:15)

💡 Book ahead on GWR website or app for the cheapest fares. The train runs along the coast from Teignmouth – sit on the left side for sea views.

Paignton Harbour (local tram-style service along coast) → Lyndhurst Hotel (via Paignton Green stop)

5 min · Every 20 minutes (seasonal, April–October) · 10:00–17:00

💡 This is a heritage tram, not for airport runs. Great for a quick hop from the beach—pay cash or buy a family ticket for four at £5.

Paignton Bus Station → The Rosslyn (Cleveland Road stop)

8 min · Every 15 minutes · 06:00–22:30

💡 Buy a dayrider for £5.50 if you plan to explore Torquay or Brixham later; the bus stops right outside the hotel on Cleveland Road.

Paignton bus station (near B&B) → Torquay harbour or Brixham

20 min · Every 15 mins daytime, hourly evenings · 06:00-23:00 Monday to Saturday, shorter Sunday service

💡 Get a dayrider ticket (£5.50) if you're using three or more journeys—it's valid on all Stagecoach south Devon buses.

Paignton bus station (adjacent to train station) → Torquay town centre / harbour

25 min · Every 15 min (daytime), every 30 min evenings · Mon–Sat 06:00–23:00, Sun 08:00–22:00

💡 Get a Stagecoach Dayrider ticket (£5.50) if you plan multiple journeys. The 'Gold' service has comfier seats than standard buses.

Paignton bus station → Brixham town centre

35 min · Every 30 min daytime, hourly evenings · Mon–Sat 06:30–22:30, Sun 09:00–21:00

💡 Ask the driver for the Brixham Fish Market stop if you're after fresh catch – it's a short walk from the market to the bus route.

Paignton Bus Station (5 mins walk from hotel) → Torquay Harbour or Newton Abbot

25 min · Every 10–15 mins daytime · 06:00–23:00 daily

💡 Get the Stagecoach app for a £5 day rider — covers all local buses. The 12 runs along the seafront, so sit upstairs on the left for best coast views.

Newton Abbot (rail from Paignton, then bus) → Lyndhurst Hotel, Paignton

25 min · Every 15 minutes · 06:00–23:00

💡 Alight at Paignton bus station, then walk 8 mins up Torbay Road. Ask the driver for a day rider if you’re staying more than one day—£6 covers all local buses.

Exeter Bus Station (next to railway station) → Paignton Bus Station (0.3 miles from Castleton Hotel)

70 min · Every 20 minutes · 06:00–22:30

💡 Sit on the top deck left side for the sea views past Dawlish. The bus drops you a 5-minute walk from the hotel—cut through Hyde Road to avoid the hill.