Round Robin
Our best seller, this famous and award winning tour is the best way to explore South Devon! Includes steam train, river boat and bus visiting the quaint towns of Paignton, Dartmouth and Totnes.
Tickets include:
- Train
- Ferry
- Cruise
- Bus
This award-winning ticket is a favourite with both young and old. Journey times are: steam train (c.25-30 minutes), short ferry crossing (c.5 minutes), a river cruise (c.90 minutes) and a bus (c.20 minutes). Sit back and enjoy the scenery and we will take care of the rest. Commentary provided (river cruise only).
A Typical Day's Itinerary
- Bus from Paignton - 20 minute bus journey to Totnes
- Cruise from Totnes - 90 minute cruise to Dartmouth
- Ferry from Dartmouth - 5 minute ferry crossing to Kingswear but allow 30 minutes beforehand
- Train from Kingswear - 30 minute train journey to Paignton
- Arrive back in Paignton
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Our best seller, this famous and award winning tour is the best way to explore South Devon! Includes steam train, river boat and bus visiting the quaint towns of Paignton, Dartmouth and Totnes.
Journey times are: steam train (c.25-30 minutes), a river boat (c.90 minutes) and our bus (c.30 minutes). Sit back and enjoy the scenery and we will take care of the rest. This award-winning ticket is a favourite with both young and old. Commentary provided (boat trip only).
The Round Robin runs on selected dates from 31st March to Thursday 29th October in 2026. To make your life easier, we have created an itinerary planner. Go to the “Book” page where you can view suggested itineraries for all dates. Note: the Round Robin changes daily due to the tides on the River Dart at Totnes.
If you wish to make your own itinerary there is also a facility to do so on the same “Book” page.
Finally, you can download our full leaflet and employ the following steps:
- Choose your departure point (Paignton, Dartmouth, Kingswear or Totnes).
- Check the sailing times between Dartmouth - Totnes (and vice versa)
- Work out your preferred connecting train (allow 30 minutes to cross from Kingswear - Dartmouth and vice versa)
- If this doesn't work for you try taking the route the other way round
- Check out the bus timetable to complete your planning!
Access for limited mobility passengers at Totnes: There are certain high tides at Totnes which reduce to a minimum the number of steps that need to be navigated. This timetable is marked up and shown in blue with these tides to assist in choosing your trip.
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Reviews
- What a great trip! - A lovely time was had on this trip on the train itself and then river boat - we had the river trip on the paddler which was just perfect - a coal fired train and a coal fired boat! Enjoy.
- Nostalgic day out - Had a great day on the steam railway and paddleboat with my family. Fantastic views during the railway trip and equally excellent views, and commentary, during the river cruise. Well worth the cost, friendly and helpful staff.
- An A+ family experience! - >Excellent time< We arrived at the station to friendly welcome and were greeted by a jolly bloke who gave us an upgrade to a cabin on our own which made us feel like Harry Potter! He gave us lots of info about timings and what amount of time we had been given to allow us to make sure we got back okay. A great time.