There are 5 ways to get from Bristol bus Station to Exeter by train, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St DavidsEdinburgh - Plymouth / ...
1h 23m£7–45Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde StreetUkn49 / ...
1h 50m£6–18Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Bristol to Exeter75.4 mi
1h 56m£6–12Bus via Honiton Road P&R
- Take the bus from Cabot Circus to Honiton Road P&RFal
2h 49m£7–18Drive 75.6 mi
- Drive from Bristol bus Station to Exeter75.6 mi
1h 29m£19–28
Bristol bus Station to Exeter by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol bus Station to Exeter is to rideshare which costs £6 - £12 and takes 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol bus Station to Exeter is to train which takes 1h 23m and costs £7 - £45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bus Station station and arriving at Bampfylde Street. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 50m.
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 bus Station and Exeter is 77 miles. The road distance is 76 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol bus Station to Exeter without a car is to train which takes 1h 23m and costs £7 - £45.
The train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids takes 1h 5m including transfers and departs hourly.
Bristol bus Station to Exeter bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Bristol bus Station to Exeter train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
The best way to get from Bristol bus Station to Exeter is to train which takes 1h 23m and costs £7 - £45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £6 - £18 and takes 1h 50m.
What companies run services between Bristol bus Station, 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 20 minutes. Tickets cost £6–15 and the journey takes 1h 50m. National Express also services this route every 3 hours.
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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 36m
- 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
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Cabot Circus to Honiton Road P&R
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Cabot Circus to Honiton Road P&R
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- 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 bus Station to Exeter bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter is 1h behind Bristol bus Station. It is currently 10:47 PM in Bristol bus Station and 9:47 PM in Exeter.
Bristol bus Station to Exeter train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bristol bus Station to Exeter is 76 miles. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Bristol bus Station to Exeter.
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