Buckfastleigh Vintage Bus

A vintage bus (open topped when conditions allow) frequent trips between South Devon Railway, Buckfast Abbey, Buckfastleigh Town and The Valiant Soldier.

Visit South Devon Railway's website for information on train times and ticket information.

Opening Times

April 2 Apr 2008 - 15 Apr 2008

May 5 May 2008 - 7 May 2008

Daily service 26 May 2008 - 30 Sep 2008

October 23 Oct 2008 - 25 Oct 2008

Road Directions

By Car:
Buckfastleigh is located between Exeter and Plymouth on the A38 Expressway. Leave at the DartBridge junction and follow the brown signs to the South Devon Railway. Totnes is on the A385 from Paignton and the A381 from Kingsbridge and Dartmouth.

Parking:
At Buckfastleigh we have an extensive free car park which includes Designated Disabled Car Parking spaces adjacent to the station building. At Staverton there is limited free car parking available.

At Totnes, Car parking is available at the First Great Western Station or the Totnes Council designated Car Parks for which a charge is payable. Please note that the only access to Totnes Littlehempston Station is via the footbridge near the Mainline Station and that it is a 464 yard walk.
The nearest Council Car park. (Pavilion Car Park) is a 700 yard walk, BUT we can quite honestly say that it is a wheelchair accessible route all the way.

Public Transport Directions

By Train:
First Great Western, Virgin Cross Country and South West Trains services from all parts of the west country and beyond serve Totnes main line station. Walk from Totnes Main Line Station and follow the signs to the SDR Totnes Littlehempston station which is a 464 yard walk away.

First Great Western offer through ticketing to "The South Devon Railway, Buckfastleigh Station" or "Staverton Station" as an uplift on the fare to Totnes. Tickets can be obtained from their telesales service on 08457 000125 or any National Rail retail outlet.
(See National Rail Enquiries for services to Totnes from the rest of the country).

By Bus:
First Devon & Cornwall X80/81 from Torquay, Paignton or Plymouth to Totnes (Through tickets to Buckfastleigh SDR are available on this service)
Stagecoach Devon X38 from Plymouth or Exeter via Buckfastleigh.
Stagecoach Devon X64 Exeter, Totnes, Kingsbridge (Salcombe on Sundays)
Stagecoach Devon 88 from Newton Abbot to Paignton via Buckfastleigh (not Sundays).
Stagecoach Devon 200 Torquay, Paignton, Totnes(Station).

Tally Ho! 164/606 (Not Sundays) Totnes, Kingsbridge, Salcombe.