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 Readingtrain Gatwick Airport - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Exeter St Davidstrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
3h 15m£77–152Line 465 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from West Street to Cromwell Road Bus Stationbus 465
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
6h 46m£34–75Drive 159.3 mi
- Drive from Dorking to Exetercar 159.3 mi
3h 6m£39–56Fly from London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
5h 9m£98–255Train
- Take the train from Woking to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
5h 28m£59–151Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
6h 8m£169–397
Dorking to Exeter by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dorking to Exeter is to line 465 bus and bus which costs £30 - £75 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Dorking to Exeter is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs £35 - £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 46m.
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 15m.
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 15m and costs £75 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 15m 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 15m and costs £75 - £160. Alternatively, you can line 465 bus and bus, which costs £30 - £75 and takes 6h 46m, you could also fly, which costs £95 - £260 and takes 5h 9m.
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 15m. 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 46m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- 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
- £80–190
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 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–430
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–430
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–340
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–190
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
- £190–340
- Website
- klm.com
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
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–380
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–210
- 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
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Woking to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- 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 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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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 6m to drive from Dorking to Exeter.
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