How to get to Totnes

By Train

Totnes is easy to reach by rail. It has a mainline station on the London Paddington) to Penzance line. From the Midlands and the North train services are also direct and the route is through Bristol. For travel and ticket details contact National Rail Enquiries T: 08457 484950
www.nationalrail.co.uk.

For onward journeys, there is a taxi rank outside the station. Depending on the direction of travel, the bus stops are either immediately outside the station ticket office building or on the main road, Station Road.

Totnes Station has a monitored car park which costs £5.00 per 24 hours or part thereof Monday to Friday. It is £2.50 on Saturday and Sunday. Payment can be made by cash or card in the ticket machines. Contact ACPOA on 845 077 4224 for details and to confirm costs.

South Devon Railway (SDR), a heritage line, runs a seasonal steam train service from Buckfastleigh to Totnes Littlehempston Station. SDR's station is about a 10 minute walk from Totnes mainline station and about a 20 minute walk from Totnes town centre.

By Road

Totnes is about 5 miles off the main A38 Devon Expressway, midway between Exeter and Plymouth. From Exeter direction, take the A384 exit. From Plymouth direction take the A385. The A38 is linked to the M5 at Exeter and the M4 at Bristol. Totnes is a route centre with good road links to other towns and villages in South Devon.

By Bus & Coach

Totnes is served by the National Express Coach Network. There are six direct coach services a day to and from Totnes calling at Heathrow and London Victoria. The coach stops are on Coronation Road in the centre of town. It is also possible to reach other towns on the National Express network by changing at Exeter.

For coach information contact National Express T: 0871 7818181 www.nationalexpress.com. Totnes Information Centre are also agents for National Express and it is possible to buy or amend your tickets for all NEX journeys here.

There are local bus links to most towns and some villages in South Devon but frequency is very variable. For details contact Traveline T: 0871 200 2233 or see www.traveline.org.uk

For Devon County Council area bus guides contact Devon Bus on
T: 01392 382800 or E: devonbus@devon.gov.uk

By Air

To Exeter International Airport T: 01392 367433 from Belfast City, Dublin, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Guernsey, Jersey, Leeds, Bradford, Newcastle and Isles of Scilly, among others, with Flybe.
T: 0871 700 0535 www.exeter-airport.com
To Plymouth Airport T: 01752 204090 from Gatwick, Manchester, Leeds Bradford, Bristol and Jersey with Air South West.
T: 0870 241 8202 www.plymouthairport.com

By Sea

With Brittany Ferries from Roscoff or Santander to Plymouth.
T: 0870 9076103 www.brittany-ferries.co.uk

By River

Totnes is positioned on the River Dart. From Easter to the end of October many visitors approach Totnes by ferry travelling upriver from Dartmouth.
Contact Riverlink for details of sailings.
T: 01803 834488 www.riverlink.co.uk.
During the summer, when the tide is favourable, there is a short ferry trip available from South Devon Railway's station at Totnes Littlehempston into Totnes town centre. It is operated by the River Rat, contact us for more details.

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