Getting There
Travelling to Devon is easy…
Visit Torbay
By train
Devon is well served by trains from all over the country, any many routes are very picturesque – it’s a great way to travel. The two main lines into the county are the Paddington Line served by Great Western Railway (GWR) and South Western Railway. Main stations in Devon include Tiverton, Exeter st. Davids, Newton Abbot, Totnes and Plymouth CrossCountry also serves Torquay directly on selected services, with convenient onward connections available at Exeter St Davids and Newton Abbot.
Festival ticket holders can access special GWR Conference Fares through our partnership with Meet Devon. These discounted, flexible fares are available from most stations on the GWR network. They include a fixed outward journey and an Open Return that can be used within 28 days of your outward travel. Savings of over 50% may be available on selected journeys. When travelling on a discounted rail fae, please have your Torbay Jazz Festival booking confirmation available, as you may be asked to show evidence that you are attending the festival. All fares are subject to availability and GWR’s terms and conditions.
To enquire or book, call GWR Business Direct on 0345 7000 125 and select option 4, then option 4, Or send email to: gwrbusinessdirect@gwr.com
By road
Devon is easy to reach by road – the M5 runs into Exeter and has excellent links with other major motorways including the M4 which can be joined at Bristol. Major A roads linking the M5 include the North Devon link road (A361) serving North Devon from junction 27, the A30 serving Okehampton and West Devon from junction 31 and the A38 and A380 serving Plymouth and Torbay respectively (a continuation of the M5 at junction 31). If you are travelling from the south and east and prefer a more scenic route, you can follow the M25/M3, then the A303/A30. Devon is also easily reached by bus or coach, as National Express services arrive from all over the country.
By air
There are flights from many UK airports to Exeter International Airport including Aberdeen, Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds/Bradford, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich and the Channel Islands. There are also flights from international airports – major hubs such as Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle and Dublin, and regional airports including Geneva, Brest, Dubrovnik, Faro and Salzburg. There are also long-haul flights from Toronto.
By ferry
Brittany Ferries offer a regular ferry service between Plymouth and Roscoff. Ideally placed for easy access from all areas of Brittany with fast road links to Paris, the Western Loire, the Dordogne and the Atlantic coast.