There are 6 ways to get from Dorking to Exeter by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Reading
best- Take the train from Dorking Deepdene to ReadingGatwick Airport - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Exeter St DavidsLondon Paddington - Totnes / ...
3h 18m£51–137Drive 159.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dorking to Exeter159.3 mi
3h 4m£40–58Line 465 bus, bus
- Take the bus from West Street to Cromwell Road Bus Station465
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street501 / ...
6h 9mFly from London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)LGW - EXT
4h 41m£106–284Train
- Take the train from Woking to Exeter CentralLondon Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
5h 27m£44–151Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)LHR - EXT
6h 22m£150–460
Dorking to Exeter by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dorking to Exeter is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Dorking to Exeter is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Dorking to Exeter. However, there are services departing from West Street and arriving at Bampfylde Street via Kingston Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Dorking to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Dorking Deepdene and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
The distance between Dorking and Exeter is 177 miles. The road distance is 160.2 miles.
The best way to get from Dorking to Exeter without a car is to train via Reading which takes 3h 18m and costs £50 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Dorking to Exeter, including transfers.
Dorking to Exeter bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from West Street station.
Dorking to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Dorking Deepdene station.
The best way to get from Dorking to Exeter is to train via Reading which takes 3h 18m and costs £50 - £140. Alternatively, you can line 465 bus and bus, which costs and takes 6h 9m, you could also fly, which costs £100 - £290 and takes 4h 41m.
What companies run services between Dorking, England and Exeter, England?
You can take a train from Dorking Deepdene to Exeter St Davids via Reading in around 3h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from West Street to Bampfylde Street via Cromwell Road Bus Station, Kingston Station, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 6h 9m.
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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
- £95–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
- 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
- £60–360
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–410
- 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
- £130–450
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–330
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–320
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Dorking Deepdene to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- 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
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Woking to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from West Street to Cromwell Road Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Dorking to Exeter bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Cromwell Road Bus Station.
Dorking to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dorking to Exeter is 160 miles. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Dorking to Exeter.
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