DIRECTIONS AND TRAVEL
Getting to Sidmouth
Routes by road, rail, bus and air, with a route planner from your door to the seafront.
ROUTE PLANNER
From your door to the seafront
Opens Google Maps in a new tab with your route to Sidmouth town centre.
SidmouthRailway stationsExeter Airport and M5 Junction 30
BY ROAD
Roads in and out
From the M5 and Exeter
Leave the M5 at Junction 30 and follow the A3052 east. Sidmouth is about ten miles from the junction.
From Honiton and the A30
From the A30 at Honiton, follow the A375 south. Sidmouth is about nine miles from Honiton.
From Seaton and Lyme Regis
The A3052 runs west along the coast from Lyme Regis and Seaton, reaching Sidmouth via Sidford.
Satnav
For the town centre, use the postcode EX10 8XR.
BY BUS
Local bus services
Exeter, Honiton and Seaton: 9 and 9A
Stagecoach South West services 9 and 9A link Sidmouth with Exeter Bus Station, Sidford, Sidbury and Honiton, with the 9A continuing to Seaton.
9A timetable →
Route 9 and 9A information →
Exmouth and Budleigh Salterton: 157
Stagecoach South West service 157 runs between Sidmouth and Exmouth.
157 timetable →
Village and rural services
Service 382 to Whimple (Hatch Green Coaches), 387A to Feniton (Dartline), and 899 and 899C along the coast to Seaton and Exmouth (Axe Valley Mini Travel).
All Sidmouth bus times →
By coach
National Express runs coaches to Exeter from across the country. Change at Exeter Bus Station for the 9 or 9A to Sidmouth.
National Express →
BY TRAIN
Nearest railway stations
Honiton
The closest main station, about nine miles away. South Western Railway runs hourly trains on the line between London Waterloo and Exeter St Davids. Bus 9 links Honiton with Sidmouth.
South Western Railway →
Feniton
A smaller station on the same line, served by South Western Railway. Bus 387A connects Feniton with Sidmouth.
South Western Railway →
Exeter St Davids
The main station for the South West, with Great Western Railway, South Western Railway and CrossCountry services. Buses to Sidmouth leave from Exeter Bus Station in the city centre.
Great Western Railway →
CrossCountry →
Plan your journey
Check live train times and plan a journey from any station with National Rail.
National Rail →
BY AIR
Flying in
Exeter Airport
About 10 miles from Sidmouth, with direct flights from across the UK, Ireland and Europe. Find flights, car hire, airport taxis and onward travel in our guide.
Exeter Airport guide →
Timetables and services change. Please check with the operator before you travel.
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