There are 7 ways to get from Chelsea to Exeter by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain London Paddington - Totnes / ...
2h 10m£26–110Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Streetbus Uk045 / ...
5h£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 23m£135–379Train via Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
4h 31m£30–112Drive 168 mi
- Drive from Chelsea to Exetercar 168 mi
3h 9m£41–60Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Exeter (EXT)plane LCY - EXT
7h 19m£196–561
Chelsea to Exeter by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chelsea to Exeter is to rideshare which costs £15 - £26 and takes 3h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Chelsea to Exeter is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs £26 - £110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria and arriving at Bampfylde Street. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Paddington and arriving at Exeter St Davids. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Chelsea and Exeter is 173 miles. The road distance is 168.9 miles.
The best way to get from Chelsea to Exeter without a car is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs £26 - £110.
The train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids takes 2h 10m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Chelsea to Exeter bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
Chelsea to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Chelsea to Exeter is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs £26 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £8 - £40 and takes 5h, you could also fly, which costs £130 - £380 and takes 5h 23m.
What companies run services between Chelsea, England and Exeter, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids hourly. Tickets cost £55–110 and the journey takes 2h 10m. South Western Railway also services this route every 2 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street hourly. Tickets cost £8–27 and the journey takes 5h. National Express also services this route hourly.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–350
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £280–1,100
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–600
- 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
- £70–410
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–490
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–350
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–600
- 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
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–90
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Clapham Junction to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–110
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- 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
Chelsea to Exeter bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bampfylde Street station.
Chelsea to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chelsea to Exeter is 169 miles. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Chelsea to Exeter.
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There are 1366+ hotels available in Exeter.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Chelsea and Exeter. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.