There are 14 ways to get from Basel to Exeter by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
10h 42m£260–502Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
21h 40m£66–110Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Upminsterbus
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter Centraltrain
20h 55mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Basel to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Exetercar
12h 3mFly Basel to Exeter
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Exeter (EXT)plane BSL - EXT
7h 55m£105–358Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
11h 34m£242–517Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Basel to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Exetercar
13h 6m£188–272Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ZRH - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
7h 15m£134–353Fly Basel to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BSL - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
6h 49m£157–449Fly Basel to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BSL - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Exeter St Davidstrain
7h 48m£137–339Fly Basel to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BSL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
5h 56m£88–264Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GVA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
9h 4m£144–361Train to Zurich Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London City Airport (LCY)plane ZRH - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
8h 20m£203–488Fly Basel to Cardiff Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane BSL - CWL
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
10h 51m£123–529
Basel to Exeter by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Exeter is to bus which costs £65 - £110 and takes 21h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Exeter is to fly and train which takes 5h 56m and costs £85 - £270.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Basel, Brausebad and arriving at Bampfylde Street via Basel Euroairport FR, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Offenburg, Paris Nord, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 42m.
The distance between Basel and Exeter is 828 miles.
The best way to get from Basel to Exeter without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 42m and costs £260 - £500.
It takes approximately 10h 42m to get from Basel to Exeter, including transfers.
Basel to Exeter bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel Euroairport FR station.
Basel to Exeter train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Exeter is to train via Paris which takes 10h 42m and costs £260 - £500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £100 - £360 and takes 7h 55m, you could also bus, which costs £65 - £110 and takes 21h 40m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Exeter, England?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Exeter St Davids via Offenburg, Paris Est, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 10h 42m. Alternatively, KLM, easyJet, and Loganair fly from Basel (BSL) to Exeter (EXT) once daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Basel to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Basel to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–470
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–270
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–310
Flights from Basel to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–410
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–350
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–270
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–460
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–470
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Basel to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–280
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Basel to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–350
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–210
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–460
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Offenburg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £65–90
- 1st Class
- £90–120
Train from Strasbourg to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £85–120
- 1st Class
- £110–150
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £85–120
- Comfort
- £100–140
- Premium
- £130–170
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £55–80
- Comfort
- £65–90
- Premium
- £85–120
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–170
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £90–110
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £120–170
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £50–75
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £29–35
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £35–55
Train from Reading to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £70–90
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £95–140
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £22–27
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £29–45
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–180
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £75–110
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £120–180
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–120
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–60
- 1st Class
- £70–100
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £26–40
- 1st Class
- £35–50
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Upminster
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–19
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–60
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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Basel to Exeter bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon station.
Exeter is 1h behind Basel. It is currently 3:22 PM in Basel and 2:22 PM in Exeter.
Basel to Exeter train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Offenburg Bahnhof station.
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