There are 8 ways to get from Canterbury to Exeter by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain Margate - St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
3h 44mDrive 229 mi
cheapest- Drive from Canterbury to Exetercar 229 mi
3h 57m£56–81Train, bus
- Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain Margate - St Pancras International / ...
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Exeterbus Ukn49
7h 12mTrain to London City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Canterbury West to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Exeter (EXT)plane LCY - EXT
7h 17mTrain
- Take the train from Canterbury West to London Waterloo Easttrain Ramsgate - London Charing Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
5h 58mBus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 007 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
8h 10mTrain, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
6h 49mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
7h 43m
London City Airport (LCY) to Exeter (EXT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canterbury to Exeter is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 3h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Canterbury to Exeter is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Canterbury station to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bampfylde Street via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Canterbury to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Canterbury West and arriving at Exeter St Davids via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
The distance between Canterbury and Exeter is 247 miles. The road distance is 230.3 miles.
The best way to get from Canterbury to Exeter without a car is to train via London which takes 3h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Canterbury to Exeter, including transfers.
Canterbury to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Canterbury to Exeter train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Canterbury West station.
The best way to get from Canterbury to Exeter is to train via London which takes 3h 44m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 10m.
What companies run services between Canterbury, England and Exeter, England?
You can take a train from Canterbury West to Exeter St Davids via London St Pancras International, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 3h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Street via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals and London Victoria in around 8h 10m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £290–1,100
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £250–600
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £250–600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–350
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £180–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £260–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–370
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–490
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–380
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–410
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £250–600
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £250–600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–370
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £180–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Canterbury West to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Canterbury West to London Waterloo East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
- Website
- firstgreatwestern.co.uk
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- firstgreatwestern.co.uk
- Website
- southwesttrains.co.uk
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- southwesttrains.co.uk
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- thameslinkrailway.com
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
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More Questions & Answers
Canterbury to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Canterbury to Exeter train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Canterbury to Exeter is 230 miles. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Canterbury to Exeter.
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