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Compare train and bus for Exeter to London
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Exeter to London among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €10. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 31m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €10, and a train costs an average of €19.
Distance: 253 km
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€61 Average price | €23 Average price Cheapest |
4h 1m Average total duration Fastest 3h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 35m Average total duration 4h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Exeter to London by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Exeter to London is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Exeter to London:
A bus is €9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Exeter to London costing on average €19.
Other travel options to London take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 15m.
- Around 41 trains per day.
- Around 28 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Exeter and London as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Exeter St Davids (EXD) and arrive in London Paddington (PAD).
- Buses mostly depart from Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court and arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.
- Ferries mostly depart from Yarmouth and arrive in Lymington Pier.
- Travel with South Western Railway, Great Western Rail, National Express, CrossCountry, first_great_western to go to London by train.
- Travel with Megabus, FlixBus to go to London by bus.
- 17 direct trains per day with South Western Railway, Great Western Rail, National Express, first_great_western.
- 21 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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