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Airports: The nearest international airports are Exeter and Bristol, try KLM for cheap flights to Bristol. EasyJet fly from Bristol to a number of European destinations including Barcelona and Venice. A taxi transfer Bristol - Torquay - Bristol is available from £50.

Suitable airports:

Heathrow (West of London) is the easiest major airport - there is a direct coach to and from Torquay

Gatwick (South of London) You will need to take a connecting bus to Heathrow, or a train to Central London

Stansted (North of London) You will need to take a connecting bus to Heathrow, or a train to Central London

Luton (North of London) You will need to take a connecting bus to Heathrow, or a train to Central London

Other possibilities: Cardiff, Birmingham, Bournemouth but please check with the school before you book so we can look at transfer possibilities.

Do not use: Liverpool, Newcastle, Manchester These airports are too far from Torquay.

Airlines

There are now several airlines offering cheap or "budget" fares - even British Airways has some good offers.

The website www.openjet.com has good information on the routes of different "budget" airlines. We suggest you find which airlines go from your nearest airport to one of the airports listed above, then go directly to the airline website rather than booking on www.openjet.com

Useful file All European Budget Carrier Routes- NOTE LARGE FILE 800kb (does not include any British Airways or Ryanair flights)