Finding your way to Bude

By Car

Leave the M5 at Junction 27, and follow the road past Barnstaple, Bideford and straight into Bude.  You can also spend longer on the M5 and leave the motorway at Exeter.  If you don’t have SatNav, the AA route planner is a useful tool to plan your trip.

By Train

From the North, the London Paddington to Penzance line is a fast and reliable service.  Alight at Exeter St David’s Station. From Exeter St David’s, First and Western Greyhound operate the X9 and 599 services which run from outside the station to Okehampton, and then onto Bude.  Alight at The Strand, which is opposite Lloyds TSB bank.

The Tourist Information Centre is a four or five minute walk away.  Walk alongside the river (with the river on your left) towards Summerleaze Beach, cross Nanny Moores Bridge, walk past the Tennis Courts, left towards the Parkhouse Centre, cross the road and we are directly infront of you.

National Express

From the North, the London Paddington to Plymouth route is a fast and reliable service.  Alight at Exeter Bus Station.  (In the summer months, National Express run a direct Coach from London to Bude). From Exeter Bus Station, local bus companies operate the X9 and 599 service which runs from Exeter to Okehampton, and then onto Bude.  Alight at The Strand, which is opposite Lloyds TSB bank.

The Tourist Information Centre is a four or five minute walk away.  Walk alongside the river (with the river on your left) towards Summerleaze Beach, cross Nanny Moores Bridge, walk past the Tennis Courts, left towards the Parkhouse Centre, cross the road and we are directly infront of you.

Bude Tourist Information Centre can book your National Express coach over the phone (with credit/debit card payment), and help you organise the local bus service from the station into Bude.  Alternatively, click the National Express advert below!

Taxi

We a great local firm is Bealine Taxi , who are popular for their price and service.  They do great day trips around Cornwall, and offer a Link Service for walkers.

Once you are here

You can use the local bus service to get to many areas of Cornwall and Devon.  For example, there are regular services from Bude to Boscastle, Tintagel, Camelford, Newquay, Padstow, Truro and many other places in-between.   

Car Hire

Bude Car Rentals offer competative rates for a wide selection of vehicles.  Call 07947 345878 or 07831 535630 for full details or email E-Mail Us Here