By plane
There are two principal airports in Devon.
Exeter International
is the largest airport in Devon and has regular scheduled direct flights to Paris CDG, Amsterdam, Manchester, Dublin, Aberdeen, Leeds Bradford, Belfast, Jersey, Guernsey, Edinburgh, Newcastle and Glasgow as well as charter and scheduled services to Spain. There are seasonal services from Germany, Croatia, Switzerland and regional cities in France. Most services are operated by Flybe (http://www.flybe.com/) with Air France (http://www.airfrance.co.uk) codesharing on services from France. Air Transat (http://www.airtransat.co....) also operates a scheduled service to Toronto, Canada. (http://www.exeter-airport...)Plymouth City Airport
which services regional flights from Manchester, Leeds Bradford, Glasgow, Bristol, Dublin, Cork, Jersey and Guernsey. (http://www.plymouthairpor...)
By road
The M5 is the only motorway to enter Devon. Coming from Bristol from the north-east, it terminates in Exeter, where it continues on as the A38 towards Plymouth and into Cornwal. It also branches off north at Exeter onto the A30 which serves North Devon via Okehampton and then carries on into Cornwall.
The M5 can get very congested during the popular holiday periods and it only takes an accident to bring the whole route to a standstill. If you are travelling to Devon by car it is recommended that you travel either early in the morning or later at night to avoid the holiday build up.
There is a once-daily Megabus service to Exeter from London Victoria and vice versa, but this ultra-economy service can be very uncomfortable and very late.
A park and ride service is available, see National Park and Ride Directory (http://www.parkandride.ne...)
By train
Exeter has two main train stations, St. Davids where most long-distance services call, and Central. Central, unsurprisingly, is closer to the centre of town, but the two are within a short walk of one another.
If visiting from Cornwall, the railway will take you across the Royal Albert Bridge from Saltash in Cornwall into Devon. When crossing this bridge, you will enjoy marvelous views of the River Tamar, which it crosses.
If visiting from the south, the railway line between London Waterloo and Exeter via Salisbury will transport you into east Devon, with connections with other parts of Devon at Exeter St Davids station.
If visiting from Somerset and places north of London and Bristol, the Great Western Main Line will take you to Tiverton Parkway station a short drive from Tiverton itself and then to Exeter. It will then carry on to Newton Abbot where the line to Torquay and Paignton diverges from the main line to Plymouth and then to Cornwall.
By ship
It is possible to travel to Ilfracombe in North Devon from Penarth and Swansea in South Wales on the paddle steamers Waverly and Balmoral. The Penarth to Ilfracombe journey is particularly scenic, as you also get to see the picturesque towns of Lynton, Lynmouth, the "Valley of the Rocks" and the awesome Great Hangman the highest cliff in Devon at 318m. Leisurely traveling to Devon on a paddle steamer is certainly superior to driving there on the often congested M5!!! There is also a strong possibility of a fast catermaran Ilfracombe ferry (http://distributedresearc...) to Swansea in a year or two's time.