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Travelling to Brixham
Most of the Brixham and Torbay 's visitors are still from the British Isles, although short breaks from our contintental cousins are becomoing popular. Most visitors arrive through a combination of road, rail, sea and air. Information on this can be found below.
Travelling to Brixham
Well served by road, rail, sea and air

Torbay is served by a main railway line, the M5 motorway to Exeter , airports in both Exeter and Plymouth, a main sea port in Plymouth together with an international marina in Torquay and three harbours at Brixham, Paignton and Torquay.

By Road

Take the M4 from West or East of the country to the M5 going south from Bristol . Follow the M5 south, then at Exeter (90 miles from Bristol ) take the A380 dual carriageway to Newton Abbot and Torquay. At the end of this dual carriageway is the Penn Inn roundabout. Take the second exit toward Torquay and follow the signs.

After approximately 6 miles you will come to a large roundabout - turn right to Paignton and Brixham, this takes you along the Dual Carriage, way which is the ring road. You should follow this road for a further 6 miles without turning from this main road. You will arrive at Brixham.

By Train
First Great Western and Virgin trains operate to Paignton on a regular basis from across the country. The main line goes through Newton Abbot with either a direct connection to Paignton, stopping at Torre and Torquay (main station), or a change of train at Newton Abbot. Paignton railway station has a taxi rank and is about 1/2 mile from the town centre. As the line ends at Paignton, for Brixham you will nheed to use Taxi, or Bus services both of which operate from right by the Railway Stationservices both operate from right by the Railway Station.
By Coach
National Coach Express travels to Torquay and Brixham from many areas of the UK and is one of the most cost effective means of traveling to Brixham. They can be contacted on 08705 808080. A Disabled Persons Travel Helpline can be contacted on 0121 423 8479 . A text phone is provided for customers who are deaf or hard of hearing. Please call 0121 455 0086 . The coach station is at Lymington Road in Torquay approximately ½ mile from the top end of Torquay town.
By Air
Some UK cities fly to both Exeter and Plymouth , such as Glasgow and Edinburgh. Exeter is closest, approximately 22 miles away and Plymouth about 30 miles away. Taxis and trains can both be caught for connections from the airports as can buses and coaches.
By Sea

Cherbourg , Santander , St. Malo and more places see ferry crossings from and to Plymouth . Again a transfer by coach, bus, train or taxi will be necessary. To see more information on ports refer to these sites:

Sailors arriving in their own craft may berth at Torquay marina, which is central to Torbay. For more information on the marina facilities refer to this site.


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Travelling to Brixham by road? Check out the following useful websites: -

[ The AA ]
[ Multimap ]
[ RAC Route Planner ]


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Travelling to Brixham by train? Check out the following useful websites: -

[ First Great Western ]
[ The Trainline ]


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Travelling to Brixham by coach? Check out the following useful websites: -

[ National Express ]


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Travelling to Brixham by aeroplane? Check out the following useful websites: -

[ Exeter Airport ]
[ Plymouth Airport ]


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Travelling to Brixham by sea? Check out the following useful websites: -

[ Brittany Ferries ]
[ Ferry Crossings ]
[ Direct Ferries ]
[ MDL Marinas ]

 

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