Devon
Explore Devon the slow way, 10 bus routes and 3 rail routes, plus attractions worth the detour.
🚌 Bus journeys
10 bus routes through Devon
Hop on, hop off and watch the scenery roll past.
BusPlymouth City Centre to Plymouth Hoe
A short hop with a long history, rolling past the Guildhall and cobbled maritime quarters before opening onto…
Bus21, Ilfracombe to Westward Ho!
A shifting North Devon canvas, from the rolling hills of Mullacott Cross to Braunton's hedgerowed cottages…
Bus12, Newton Abbot to Brixham
Trade Newton Abbot's market bustle for the English Riviera, gliding past the church-like Alexandra Cinema and…
Bus2, Exeter to Newton Abbot
Leave Exeter behind for small valleys, pretty churches and blue cottages, then drop down to Dawlish for sea…
Bus1, Exeter to Tiverton
Trade Exeter's busy streets for twisting country lanes, where tree-lined roads open onto heathland, meadows…
BusExmoor Coaster
This is the ultimate journey that combines an eclectic and atmospheric mix of seaside japery, deepest Devon…
Busmegabus Bristol – Plymouth
Along this charming route, the scenery is lush, with rolling Devon countryside, of gentle bends and dips, up…
BusThe Golden Hop 122
The Golden Hop 122 scenic route combines the Devon Coast scenery and Torbay holiday destinations with popular…
Bus95 Exmouth Town Centre – Sandy Bay
The Big Beach Bus is a blissful open top service from Exmouth to Littlehaven Sandy Bay Beach with connections…
Bus21C Barnstaple – Georgeham David’s Hill
The 21c open top bus offers a 1hr 53-minute scenic ride from Barnstaple, through Braunton and Saunton, to the…
🚂 Rail journeys
3 rail routes in Devon
Heritage steam, mainline scenic lines and everything in between.
RailPlymouth to Gunnislake – The Tamar Valley Line
Fourteen unhurried miles of pure branch-line romance, slipping from Plymouth's bustle past the cranes and…
RailPlymouth to Penzance
Cross Brunel's mighty Royal Albert Bridge into Cornwall and settle in for patchwork fields, ancient woodlands…
RailExeter St. Davids to Dawlish and Paignton
The legendary Riviera Line sweeps you out of Exeter along the Exe Estuary's dunes before the English Channel…
🥾 Walking routes13 in Devon
Stretch your legs between journeys
Real routes with maps and GPX downloads, most reachable car-free.
📍 Editor’s picks · don’t miss
What every visitor to Devon should put on their list
AttractionCroyde Beach rock pools
AttractionBraunton & District Museum
AttractionEsplanade Fish Bar
Long-running seafront chippy on Seaton's Esplanade serving classic fish and chips by the sea.
AttractionLyn and Exmoor Museum
A small local history museum exploring the people, trades and landscape of Exmoor and the Lyn valleys.
AttractionLynmouth
Picturesque harbour village where the East and West Lyn rivers meet the Bristol Channel beneath Exmoor's…
AttractionWest Somerset Steam Railway station
Southern terminus of England's longest heritage steam railway.
AttractionWatchet
Historic harbour town on the Somerset coast with marina and museums
AttractionHayle
Hayle is a picturesque town on the north coast of Cornwall, offering beautiful sandy beaches, an abundance of…
AttractionPortreath
Portreath is a picturesque coastal village in Cornwall, known for its sandy beach, scenic harbor…
AttractionCarbis Bay
Carbis Bay in Cornwall is a picturesque coastal retreat, known for its pristine sandy beaches, azure waters…
AttractionSwimbridge, Devon
A picturesque village on the River Yeo, Swimbridge is a charming stop between South Molton and Barnstaple…
AttractionFilleigh, Devon
A quiet rural village in the foothills of Exmoor, Filleigh is a peaceful stop along the South Molton to…
ℹ Know before you go
Devon at a glance
🚍 Operators here
6 transport operators serve Devon
The bus and rail companies you’ll meet on these routes.
Pair with a neighbouring region
3 regions border Devon, most are reachable by bus or rail.