There are 8 ways to get from Brentford to Exeter by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London Paddington
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain London Paddington - Totnes / ...
3h 7m£58–125Bus via London Heathrow Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Exeterbus Ukn49
5h 45m£13–25Bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
5h 12m£29–52Drive 162.8 mi
- Drive from Brentford to Exetercar 162.8 mi
2h 57m£40–57Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
4h 41m£134–368Train
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
4h 30m£34–119Fly from London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
5h 56m£104–270Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Exeter (EXT)plane LCY - EXT
7h 37m£202–624
Brentford to Exeter by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brentford to Exeter is to bus via London Heathrow Airport which costs £13 - £25 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Brentford to Exeter is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Brentford to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Syon Lane and arriving at Bampfylde Street via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Brentford station to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Boston Manor station and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Earl's Court station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 7m.
The distance between Brentford and Exeter is 182 miles. The road distance is 163.7 miles.
The best way to get from Brentford to Exeter without a car is to train via London Paddington which takes 3h 7m and costs £55 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Brentford to Exeter, including transfers.
Brentford to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Brentford to Exeter train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Clapham Junction station.
The best way to get from Brentford to Exeter is to train via London Paddington which takes 3h 7m and costs £55 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £55 and takes 5h 12m, you could also fly, which costs £130 - £370 and takes 4h 41m.
What companies run services between Brentford, England and Exeter, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids hourly. Tickets cost £55–120 and the journey takes 2h 10m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street hourly. Tickets cost £27–50 and the journey takes 3h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–650
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–340
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–240
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 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
- £240–600
- 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 Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–360
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–480
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–340
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 City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–600
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–360
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–340
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–290
- 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 Clapham Junction to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Brentford to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bampfylde Street station.
Brentford to Exeter train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Exeter Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brentford to Exeter is 164 miles. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Brentford to Exeter.
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