There are 8 ways to get from Brighton to Exmoor by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Tauntontrain
- Take the taxi from Taunton to Exmoortaxi
4h 29m£212–302Drive 175.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Brighton to Exmoorcar 175.6 mi
3h 55m£44–63Bus
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 025
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to King Streetbus 502
8h 1m£105–148Fly London Gatwick Airport to Exeter, taxi
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
- Take the taxi from Exeter-Airport-EXT to Exmoortaxi
5h 5m£246–462Train, line 28 bus
- Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Westbury (Wilts)train
- Take the train from Westbury (Wilts) to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Millers Way to Alcombe Shopsbus 28
7h 20m£136–208Train
- Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Centraltrain Brighton - Southampton Central
- Take the train from Salisbury to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
8h 16m£100–183Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Exeter, taxi
- Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Exeter (EXT)plane SOU - EXT
- Take the taxi from Exeter-Airport-EXT to Exmoortaxi
7h 12m£319–520Fly London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LGW - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Tauntontrain
- Take the taxi from Taunton to Exmoortaxi
6h 52m£226–370
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Exmoor is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Exmoor is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Exmoor. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at King Street via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Exmoor. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Exeter Central via Southampton Central and Salisbury. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 16m.
The distance between Brighton and Exmoor is 225 miles. The road distance is 176.6 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton to Exmoor without a car is to train and taxi which takes 4h 29m and costs £210 - £310.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Brighton to Exmoor, including transfers.
Brighton to Exmoor bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to Exmoor train services, operated by Southern, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Exmoor is to bus which takes 8h 1m and costs £100 - £150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £100 - £190 and takes 8h 16m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Exmoor, England?
You can take a bus from Preston Circus to Exmoor via Heathrow Central Bus Station and King Street in around 8h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brighton to Exmoor via Southampton Central, Salisbury, Exeter Central, Paris Street, Bus Station, and Vicarage Hill in around 8h 16m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–380
Flights from Southampton Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–240
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £75–310
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–700
Flights from Southampton Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–450
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £29–150
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–700
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from Southampton Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–450
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–340
Flights from Southampton Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–480
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Westbury (Wilts)
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Westbury (Wilts) to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Salisbury to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to King Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Millers Way to Alcombe Shops
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- £120–180
A1 Ace Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1823 332 211
- Website
- a1acetaxis.co.uk
A Cabs Taunton
- Phone
- +44 1823 429 406
- Website
- acabs0.wixsite.com
Ali Cabs Taunton
- Phone
- +44 1823 241 122
- Website
- alicabs.co.uk
Leo Taxis Taunton
- Phone
- +44 1823 924 400
- Website
- leotaxis.co.uk
Our Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1823 333 667
- Website
- ourtaxis.com
Taunton Taxi Services
- Phone
- +44 1823 248 248
- Website
- taxis-in-taunton.com
Apple Taxis Exeter
- Phone
- +44 1392 666 666
- Website
- appletaxisexeter.co.uk
Exe Cars
- Phone
- +44 1392 555 555
- Website
- exetercars.com
Roadrunner Taxis Totnes
- Phone
- +44 1803 732 834
- Website
- roadrunnertaxistotnes.co.uk
Totnes Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 1803 868686
- Website
- totnestaxis.co.uk
White Swan Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1392 278 784
- Website
- whiteswantaxis.co.uk
ZCars
- Phone
- +44 1392 422 888
AJ's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1395 222 655
Estuary Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1395 223 556
River Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1395 222 111
- Website
- rivercabs.co.uk
Andrew Pelosi
- Phone
- +44 1395 443 122
Tugs Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1395 272 737
Dean's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1395 513 022
Sidmouth Taxi's
- Phone
- +44 7474 205 328
The Green Taxi Company
- Phone
- +44 1395 568 111
D&B Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7763 061 159
- Website
- d-btaxi.site123.me
Fossil's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7824 558 999
Apple Taxis Exeter
- Phone
- +44 1392 666 666
- Website
- appletaxisexeter.co.uk
Exe Cars
- Phone
- +44 1392 555 555
- Website
- exetercars.com
Roadrunner Taxis Totnes
- Phone
- +44 1803 732 834
- Website
- roadrunnertaxistotnes.co.uk
Totnes Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 1803 868686
- Website
- totnestaxis.co.uk
White Swan Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1392 278 784
- Website
- whiteswantaxis.co.uk
ZCars
- Phone
- +44 1392 422 888
AJ's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1395 222 655
Estuary Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1395 223 556
River Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1395 222 111
- Website
- rivercabs.co.uk
Andrew Pelosi
- Phone
- +44 1395 443 122
Tugs Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1395 272 737
Dean's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1395 513 022
Sidmouth Taxi's
- Phone
- +44 7474 205 328
The Green Taxi Company
- Phone
- +44 1395 568 111
D&B Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7763 061 159
- Website
- d-btaxi.site123.me
Fossil's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7824 558 999
A1 Ace Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1823 332 211
- Website
- a1acetaxis.co.uk
A Cabs Taunton
- Phone
- +44 1823 429 406
- Website
- acabs0.wixsite.com
Ali Cabs Taunton
- Phone
- +44 1823 241 122
- Website
- alicabs.co.uk
Leo Taxis Taunton
- Phone
- +44 1823 924 400
- Website
- leotaxis.co.uk
Our Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1823 333 667
- Website
- ourtaxis.com
Taunton Taxi Services
- Phone
- +44 1823 248 248
- Website
- taxis-in-taunton.com
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Brighton to Exmoor bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Brighton to Exmoor train services, operated by Southern, arrive at Southampton Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brighton to Exmoor is 177 miles. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Brighton to Exmoor.
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