There are 7 ways to get from Ashford to Exeter by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain Margate - St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain London Paddington - Totnes / ...
3h 28m£75–193Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain Margate - St Pancras International / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
6h 21m£28–113Drive 221.6 mi
- Drive from Ashford to Exetercar 221.6 mi
3h 48m£55–79Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
6h 20m£153–460Train
- Take the train from Ashford International to London Waterloo Easttrain Ramsgate - London Charing Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
5h 32m£30–120Train, bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
- Take the train from Ashford International to London Charing Crosstrain Ramsgate - London Charing Cross / ...
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Exeterbus Ukn49
8h 25m£31–129Train to London City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ashford International to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Exeter (EXT)plane LCY - EXT
7h 30m£207–622
Ashford to Exeter by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ashford to Exeter is to train and bus which costs £28 - £120 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Ashford to Exeter is to train via London which takes 3h 28m and costs £75 - £200.
No, there is no direct train from Ashford to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Ashford International and arriving at Exeter St Davids via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 28m.
The distance between Ashford and Exeter is 233 miles. The road distance is 222.9 miles.
The best way to get from Ashford to Exeter without a car is to train via London which takes 3h 28m and costs £75 - £200.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Ashford to Exeter, including transfers.
Ashford to Exeter train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Ashford International station.
Ashford to Exeter train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ashford to Exeter is 223 miles. It takes approximately 3h 48m to drive from Ashford to Exeter.
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What companies run services between Ashford, England and Exeter, England?
You can take a train from Ashford International to Exeter St Davids via London St Pancras International, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 3h 28m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–350
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £260–1,100
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–410
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–490
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–350
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–600
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ashford International to London Waterloo East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–60
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ashford International to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–95
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ashford International to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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