There are 7 ways to get from Brixton to Exeter by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train via London Paddington
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain London Paddington - Totnes / ...
2h 59m£58–124Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
4h 40m£8–40Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from London to Exeter169.7 mi
3h 46m£15–26Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
5h 42m£136–373Train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
4h 31m£19–68Drive 170.6 mi
- Drive from Brixton to Exetercar 170.6 mi
3h 23m£41–59Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Exeter (EXT)plane LCY - EXT
7h 17m£186–561
Brixton to Exeter by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brixton to Exeter is to bus which costs £8 - £40 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Brixton to Exeter is to train via London Paddington which takes 2h 59m and costs £55 - £130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria and arriving at Bampfylde Street. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Brixton station to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Brixton station and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Oxford Circus station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
The distance between Brixton and Exeter is 180 miles. The road distance is 171.6 miles.
The best way to get from Brixton to Exeter without a car is to train via London Paddington which takes 2h 59m and costs £55 - £130.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Brixton to Exeter, including transfers.
Brixton to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
Brixton to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Brixton to Exeter is to train via London Paddington which takes 2h 59m and costs £55 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £8 - £40 and takes 4h 40m, you could also fly, which costs £130 - £380 and takes 5h 42m.
What companies run services between Brixton, 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 London Victoria to Bampfylde Street hourly. Tickets cost £15–40 and the journey takes 4h 40m. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–340
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
- £240–550
- 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
- £65–400
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–470
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–340
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–550
- 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 London Waterloo to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Brixton to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bampfylde Street station.
Brixton to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brixton to Exeter is 172 miles. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Brixton to Exeter.
Book your Brixton to Exeter bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1381+ hotels available in Exeter.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Brixton and Exeter. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.




















