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 20m£79–144Drive 172.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Croydon to Exetercar 172.6 mi
3h 23m£43–62Bus
- 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 7mFly from London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
4h 28m£94–235Train via Reading
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Readingtrain London Waterloo - Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Exeter St Davidstrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
3h 57m£73–146Bus via Heathrow Central Bus Station
- 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
7h 6mFly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Exeter (EXT)plane LCY - EXT
6h 39m£252–467Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
7h 12m£202–398
East Croydon to Exeter by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Croydon to Exeter is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from East Croydon to Exeter is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs £75 - £150.
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 7m.
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 20m.
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 20m and costs £75 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 20m 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 20m and costs £75 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 7m, you could also fly, which costs £90 - £240 and takes 4h 28m.
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 £70–130 and the journey takes 2h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dingwall Road / East Croydon Station to Bampfylde Street via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 6h 7m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,100
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £330–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–380
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–750
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–330
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–490
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–390
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–380
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £240–330
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £330–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–380
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Dingwall Road / East Croydon Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Dingwall Road / East Croydon Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Metrobus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
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 23m to drive from East Croydon to Exeter.
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