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Compare bus and train for London to Exeter
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from London to Exeter among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €9. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 10m. 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 €9, and a train costs an average of €19.
Distance: 253 km
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€59 Average price | €21 Average price Cheapest |
3h 40m Average total duration Fastest 3h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 49m Average total duration 4h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom London to Exeter
How to get from London to Exeter by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from London to Exeter is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus8:00 AM5h10London, Victoria Coach Station1:10 PMExeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court€221One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus4:00 PM5h20London, Victoria Coach Station9:20 PMExeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court€221One-way0 transfers
Fastest
P2266410:03 AM2h00London Paddington (PAD)12:03 PMExeter St Davids (EXD)€1211One-way0 transfers
Other options
- P611499:20 AM3h22London Waterloo (WAT)12:42 PMExeter St Davids (EXD)€601One-way0 transfers
- P61149+P333669:20 AM4h11London Waterloo (WAT)1:31 PMExeter St Thomas (EXT)€631One-way1 transfer
- P61159+P3337410:20 AM4h11London Waterloo (WAT)2:31 PMExeter St Thomas (EXT)€691One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus11:30 AM5h00London, Victoria Coach Station4:30 PMExeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court€221One-way0 transfers
- NX5017:30 AM4h30London, Victoria Coach Station12:00 PMExeter, Honiton Road€341One-way0 transfers
- NX5017:30 AM4h40London, Victoria Coach Station12:10 PMExeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court€341One-way0 transfers
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BA40738:40 AM4h10London City Airport12:50 PMExeter International Airport€4061One-way1 transfer- BA8700+BA40737:00 AM5h50London City Airport12:50 PMExeter International Airport€4061One-way1 transfer
BA1436+BA40736:45 AM6h05London Heathrow Airport12:50 PMExeter International Airport€5271One-way1 transfer
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FAQs: Travel from London to Exeter
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This is compared to other travel options from London to Exeter:
A bus is €9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Exeter costing on average €19.
Other travel options to Exeter take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 20m.
- Around 35 trains per day.
- Around 27 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between London and Exeter as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from London Paddington (PAD) and arrive in Exeter St Davids (EXD).
- Buses mostly depart from London, Victoria Coach Station and arrive in Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court.
- Ferries mostly depart from Lymington Pier and arrive in Lymington Pier.
- Travel with Megabus, FlixBus to go to Exeter by bus.
- Travel with South Western Railway, Great Western Railway, National Express, CrossCountry, first_great_western to go to Exeter by train.
- 19 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 15 direct trains per day with South Western Railway, Great Western Railway, National Express, first_great_western.
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