There are 3 ways to get from Birmingham to Exeter by train, bus, or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Exeter is to drive which costs £35 - £60 and takes 2h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Exeter is to drive which takes 2h 43m and costs £35 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Birmingham Coach Station station and arriving at Bampfylde Street. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 25m.
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 38m.
The distance between Birmingham and Exeter is 165 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 38m and costs .
The train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids takes 2h 38m including transfers and departs hourly.
Birmingham to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, depart from 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 38m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 25m.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Exeter, England?
CrossCountry operates a train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids hourly, and the journey takes 2h 38m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bampfylde Street 5 times a day, and the journey takes 4h 25m. FlixBus-eu also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Birmingham to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at 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 43m to drive from Birmingham to Exeter.
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