There are 4 ways to get from Birmingham to Exeter by train, bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Cheapest
Bus
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Take the bus from Digbeth, Birmingham Coach Station to Exeter City Centre, Bampfylde Street
Bus via Bristol
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Take the bus from Birmingham Brunel Street to Bristol Bond St
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Take the bus from Bristol Bond St to Exeter Honiton Road Park and Ride
Drive
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Drive from Birmingham to Exeter
Questions & Answers
The most affordable way to get from Birmingham to Exeter is to bus, which costs £25 - £35 and takes 4h 55m.
The quickest way to get from Birmingham to Exeter is to train which costs £75 - £230 and takes 2h 27m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Digbeth, Birmingham Coach Station station and arriving at Exeter City Centre, Bampfylde Street. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Birmingham New Street and arriving at Exeter St Davids. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 27m.
The distance between Birmingham and Exeter is 141 miles. The road distance is 159.6 miles.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Exeter without a car is to train which takes 2h 27m and costs £75 - £230.
The train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids takes 2h 27m including transfers and departs hourly.
Birmingham to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Digbeth, Birmingham Coach Station.
Birmingham to Exeter train services, operated by CrossCountry, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Exeter is to train which takes 2h 27m and costs £75 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £35 and takes 4h 55m.
- Distance: 140.9 miles
- Duration: 2h 27m
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Exeter, England?
CrossCountry operates a train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids hourly. Tickets cost £75 - £230 and the journey takes 2h 27m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Digbeth, Birmingham Coach Station to Exeter City Centre, Bampfylde Street every 4 hours. Tickets cost £25 - £35 and the journey takes 4h 55m.
- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75 - £230
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Standard
- £75 - £110
- 1st Class
- £160 - £230
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National Express Coaches are a quick and convenient way of travelling around the UK. Over 550 National Express coaches run on Britain's roads every day, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express Coaches carry around 19 million passenger journeys every year. For added convenience, National Express operate coach services to all major UK airports 24 hours per day, and is on its way to being 100% wheelchair accessible. The company also has a 24-hour control centre that receives a GPS signal to update on location, speed and the temperature inside coaches, ensuring the smoothest journey possible.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Digbeth, Birmingham Coach Station to Exeter City Centre, Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25 - £35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Birmingham Brunel Street to Bristol Bond St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13 - £19
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Schedules at
- https://uk.megabus.com/timetables
Bus from Bristol Bond St to Exeter Honiton Road Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12 - £18
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Schedules at
- https://uk.megabus.com/timetables
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More Questions & Answers
Birmingham to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Exeter City Centre, Bampfylde Street station.
Birmingham to Exeter train services, operated by CrossCountry, arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birmingham to Exeter is 160 miles. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Birmingham to Exeter.
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