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Dartmoor is a wild southwest moorland of granite tors, ancient woodland and rushing river valleys, with High Willhays, Yes Tor and Hangingstone Hill crowning open moor and windswept ridgelines. Okehampton and Ivybridge stations bring the hiking trails and tor walks within reach by train.
There are 13 stations within 5 miles of Dartmoor National Park.
The park area is home to 193 DoBIH-listed peaks, the highest being High Willhays at 622m.
Dartmoor train stations
Best for walkers first: gold, silver and bronze rate the hills, landscape and trails near each.
- Okehampton0.1 mi (about 0.1 mi on foot)Silver walking rating
- Okehampton Interchange0.3 mi (about 0.4 mi on foot)Silver walking rating
- Sampford Courtenay2.2 mi (about 2.5 to 3 mi on foot)Silver walking rating
- IvybridgeBronze walking rating
- Calstock2.4 mi (about 3 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- Bere Alston2.4 mi (about 3 to 3.5 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- Gunnislake2.8 mi (about 3.5 to 4 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- Bere Ferrers3.1 mi (about 4 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- Yeoford3.7 mi (about 4.5 to 5 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- Newton Abbot3.8 mi (about 4.5 to 5 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- Totnes4.7 mi (about 5.5 to 6.5 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- St Budeaux Victoria Road4.9 mi (about 6 to 6.5 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- St Budeaux Ferry Road4.9 mi (about 6 to 6.5 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
Onward bus services
Buses that reach further into Dartmoor than the stations above. Check the days each one runs before you travel.
Haytor Hoppa (271)
From Newton Abbot Railway Station
Thursdays and Saturdays only, 23 May–19 September 2026
Timetable: countrybusdevon.co.uk ↗
Journey times from cities
How soon you can be at the nearest station serving Dartmoor National Park from each city, counting stations just outside the boundary as well as inside it.
- Plymouth to St Budeaux Victoria RoadFrom 13min
- Exeter to YeofordFrom 21min
- Bristol to Newton AbbotFrom 1hr 25min
- Bath to Newton AbbotFrom 1hr 46min
- London to Newton AbbotFrom 2hr 31min
- Cardiff to Newton AbbotFrom 2hr 34min
- Oxford to Newton AbbotFrom 2hr 39min
- Birmingham to Newton AbbotFrom 2hr 59min
- Southampton to Newton AbbotFrom 3hr 1min
- Swansea to Newton AbbotFrom 3hr 30min
- Cambridge to Newton AbbotFrom 3hr 53min
- Leicester to Newton AbbotFrom 3hr 55min
- Brighton to Newton AbbotFrom 4hr 5min
- Sheffield to Newton AbbotFrom 4hr 16min
- Nottingham to Newton AbbotFrom 4hr 28min
- Manchester to Newton AbbotFrom 4hr 43min
- Leeds to Newton AbbotFrom 5hr
- Liverpool to Newton AbbotFrom 5hr
- Norwich to Newton AbbotFrom 5hr 3min
- York to Newton AbbotFrom 5hr 17min
- Preston to Newton AbbotFrom 5hr 28min
- Lancaster to Newton AbbotFrom 5hr 48min
Good to know
Can you get to Dartmoor by train?
Yes. 13 stations are within 5 miles of Dartmoor, including Ivybridge and Okehampton.
What is the nearest train station to Dartmoor?
Ivybridge is inside Dartmoor.
How long does it take to get to Dartmoor by train?
Dartmoor is 52min from Exeter, 2hr 9min from Bristol, 2hr 41min from Bath and 3hr 18min from London by train, to the quickest station inside the park.
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