Travel Information to Exeter from London
| 252 km | |
| Train or coach | |
| €13 - €32 | |
| Coach • €13 • 4 h 20 min | |
| Train • €32 • 2 h | |
| National Express or South Western Railway |
Travel 252 km by train or coach between London and Exeter. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are National Express or South Western Railway among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from London to Exeter.
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How to get from London to Exeter by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from London to Exeter is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from London to Exeter
Travel to Exeter easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from London to Exeter.

You can get from London to Exeter 2 different ways: train or coach.
The cheapest way to travel to Exeter from London is a coach with an average price of €13.
This is compared to other travel options from London to Exeter:
A coach is €18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Exeter costing on average €32.
The quickest way to travel from London to Exeter is by train, which takes on average 2 h compared to other travel options that take longer:
Coach takes on average 4 h 20 min.
Exeter is approximately 252 km away from London.
The average frequency per day from London to Exeter is:
- 37 coaches per day.
- Around 20 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Exeter from London as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from London to Exeter:
- Most travellers take a coach from London, Victoria Coach Station to Exeter, Honiton Road Park and Ride.
- Most travellers who purchase a train ticket from London to Exeter depart from London Euston to Exeter St Davids.
The following travel companies offer services from London to Exeter:
- National Express, Megabus or FlixBus can take you to Exeter by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for FlixBus from London to Exeter for €13.
- Travel with South Western Railway, Great Western Rail or first_great_western to go to Exeter by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find South Western Railway London to Exeter tickets on Omio for €32.
Yes, there are direct services available from London to Exeter with the following travel companies:
- 17 direct coaches per day with National Express or FlixBus.
- Direct train available with South Western Railway, Great Western Rail or first_great_western 7 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Exeter as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Exeter from London.
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