There are 5 ways to get from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St DavidsEdinburgh - Plymouth / ...
1h 5m£7–45Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde StreetUk049 / ...
2h 21m£6–18Drive 73.7 mi
- Drive from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter73.7 mi
1h 29m£19–27Bus via Public Transport Interchange
- Take the bus from Temple Meads Stn to Public Transport InterchangeA1
- Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Honiton Road P&RFal
2h 59mRideshare
- Take the rideshare from Bristol to Exeter75.4 mi
2h 7m£6–12
Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter is to rideshare which costs £6 - £12 and takes 2h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter is to train which takes 1h 5m and costs £7 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Temple Meads Stn and arriving at Bampfylde Street via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 21m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bristol Temple Meads and arriving at Exeter St Davids. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 5m.
The distance between Bristol Temple Meads and Exeter is 76 miles. The road distance is 74.1 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter without a car is to train which takes 1h 5m and costs £7 - £45.
The train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids takes 1h 5m including transfers and departs hourly.
Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
The best way to get from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter is to train which takes 1h 5m and costs £7 - £45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £6 - £18 and takes 2h 21m.
What companies run services between Bristol Temple Meads, England and Exeter, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids hourly. Tickets cost £7–45 and the journey takes 1h 5m. Great Western Railway (GWR) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Street every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £6–15 and the journey takes 2h. National Express also services this route every 4 hours.
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–42
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Public Transport Interchange to Honiton Road P&R
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Temple Meads Stn to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Bus from Public Transport Interchange to Honiton Road P&R
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Public Transport Interchange to Honiton Road P&R
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Bristol to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter is 1h behind Bristol Temple Meads. It is currently 7:14 AM in Bristol Temple Meads and 6:14 AM in Exeter.
Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter is 74 miles. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter.
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