There are 7 ways to get from Crawley to Exeter by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Three Bridges to FarringdonBrighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St DavidsLondon Paddington - Totnes / ...
3h 36m£73–175Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus StationUk920 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street501 / ...
5h 42m£23–86Drive 171.8 mi
- Drive from Crawley to Exeter171.8 mi
3h 23m£43–62Fly from London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)LGW - EXT
4h 33m£101–280Train via Reading
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to ReadingGatwick Airport - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Exeter St DavidsLondon Paddington - Totnes / ...
4h 26m£63–152Train #2
- Take the train from Crawley to Clapham JunctionBognor Regis - London Victoria / ...
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Exeter CentralLondon Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
4h 48m£28–210Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Three Bridges to Farringdon
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)LHR - EXT
6h 46m£160–492
Crawley to Exeter by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crawley to Exeter is to bus which costs £23 - £90 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Crawley to Exeter is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Crawley station to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bampfylde Street via North Terminal Bus Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Crawley to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Three Bridges and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Farringdon Without and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
The distance between Crawley and Exeter is 208 miles. The road distance is 172.8 miles.
The best way to get from Crawley to Exeter without a car is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs £70 - £180.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Crawley to Exeter, including transfers.
Crawley to Exeter bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from North Terminal Bus Station.
Crawley to Exeter train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Three Bridges station.
The best way to get from Crawley to Exeter is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs £70 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £90 and takes 5h 42m, you could also fly, which costs £100 - £280 and takes 4h 33m.
What companies run services between Crawley, England and Exeter, England?
You can take a train from Three Bridges to Exeter St Davids via Farringdon, Farringdon Without, and London Paddington in around 3h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Street via North Terminal Bus Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 5h 42m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–460
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–460
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–350
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–400
- Website
- blueislands.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–440
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–330
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–290
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Three Bridges to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- 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
- £55–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Crawley to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Clapham Junction to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–190
- 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 North Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Crawley to Exeter bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Crawley to Exeter train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Farringdon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Crawley to Exeter is 173 miles. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Crawley to Exeter.
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