There are 6 ways to get from Bracknell to Exeter by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Reading to Exeter St Davidstrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
2h 31m£76–153Drive 142.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bracknell to Exetercar 142.8 mi
2h 45m£36–51Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
5h 33m£140–423Train via Basingstoke
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
4h 9m£68–169Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bracknell to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
5h 38m£109–287Train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Exeter (EXT)plane SOU - EXT
6h 27m£206–672
Bracknell to Exeter by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bracknell to Exeter is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Bracknell to Exeter is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs £75 - £160.
No, there is no direct train from Bracknell to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Bracknell and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 31m.
The distance between Bracknell and Exeter is 149 miles. The road distance is 143.6 miles.
The best way to get from Bracknell to Exeter without a car is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs £75 - £160.
It takes approximately 2h 31m to get from Bracknell to Exeter, including transfers.
Bracknell to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Bracknell to Exeter is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs £75 - £160. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £140 - £430 and takes 5h 33m.
Bracknell to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bracknell to Exeter is 144 miles. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Bracknell to Exeter.
What companies run services between Bracknell, England and Exeter, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Reading to Exeter St Davids hourly. Tickets cost £70–140 and the journey takes 1h 42m. Alternatively, British Airways, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT) 4 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–370
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–490
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–490
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–360
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £180–260
Flights from Southampton Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–1,100
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £180–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–240
Flights from Southampton Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–700
Flights from Southampton Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–420
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–380
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £130–440
Flights from Southampton Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–600
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–450
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
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
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £55–80
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £90–130
Train from Bracknell to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–30
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £13–19
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £21–30
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £28–45
- 1st Class
- £40–55
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