There are 8 ways to get from East Croydon to Exeter by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
3h 13m£83–166Bus via Heathrow Central Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Dingwall Road / East Croydon Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Sl7
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Exeterbus Ukn49
6h 57m£20–33Bus
- Take the bus from Dingwall Road / East Croydon Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Sl7
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
6h 32m£33–73Drive 172.6 mi
- Drive from East Croydon to Exetercar 172.6 mi
3h 22m£42–61Fly from London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
5h 20m£105–260Train via Basingstoke
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoketrain London Waterloo - Poole / ...
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
4h 53m£71–168Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Exeter (EXT)plane LCY - EXT
6h 22m£232–686Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
6h 59m£160–420
East Croydon to Exeter by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Croydon to Exeter is to bus via Heathrow Central Bus Station which costs £19 - £35 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from East Croydon to Exeter is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs £80 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from East Croydon station to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Dingwall Road / East Croydon Station and arriving at Bampfylde Street via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from East Croydon to Exeter. However, there are services departing from East Croydon and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Farringdon Without and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
The distance between East Croydon and Exeter is 189 miles. The road distance is 173.7 miles.
The best way to get from East Croydon to Exeter without a car is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs £80 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from East Croydon to Exeter, including transfers.
East Croydon to Exeter bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from Dingwall Road / East Croydon Station.
East Croydon to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from East Croydon to Exeter is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs £80 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £75 and takes 6h 32m, you could also fly, which costs £100 - £260 and takes 5h 20m.
What companies run services between East Croydon, England and Exeter, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids hourly. Tickets cost £75–150 and the journey takes 2h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dingwall Road / East Croydon Station to Bampfylde Street via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 6h 32m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
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 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 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
- aerlingus.com
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 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 Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–370
- 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 City Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–490
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–410
- 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
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from Dingwall Road / East Croydon Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
East Croydon to Exeter bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
East Croydon to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Croydon to Exeter is 174 miles. It takes approximately 3h 22m to drive from East Croydon to Exeter.
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