There are 8 ways to get from East Grinstead to Exeter by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from East Grinstead to Clapham Junctiontrain East Grinstead - London Victoria
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
4h 53m£79–188Bus via Bristol
cheapest- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk940
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Exeterbus Uk087 / ...
8h 30m£23–40Bus
- Take the bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 025 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
7h 14m£39–90Drive 185.9 mi
- Drive from East Grinstead to Exetercar 185.9 mi
3h 19m£46–66Fly from London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
5h 9m£94–237Line 400 bus, train
- Take the bus from Sackville College to Gatwick South Terminalbus 400 / ...
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Exeter St Davidstrain
4h 57m£85–168Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from East Grinstead to London Victoriatrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
6h 51m£200–460Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from East Grinstead to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Exeter (EXT)plane SOU - EXT
6h 28m£185–592
East Grinstead to Exeter by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Grinstead to Exeter is to bus via Bristol which costs £23 - £40 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from East Grinstead to Exeter is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from East Grinstead to Exeter. However, there are services departing from War Memorial and arriving at Bampfylde Street via South Terminal Bus Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from East Grinstead to Exeter. However, there are services departing from East Grinstead and arriving at Exeter Central via Clapham Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
The distance between East Grinstead and Exeter is 196 miles. The road distance is 187 miles.
The best way to get from East Grinstead to Exeter without a car is to train which takes 4h 53m and costs £75 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from East Grinstead to Exeter, including transfers.
East Grinstead to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, depart from South Terminal Bus Station.
East Grinstead to Exeter train services, operated by Southern, depart from East Grinstead station.
The best way to get from East Grinstead to Exeter is to train which takes 4h 53m and costs £75 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £90 and takes 7h 14m, you could also fly, which costs £90 - £240 and takes 5h 9m.
What companies run services between East Grinstead, England and Exeter, England?
You can take a train from East Grinstead to Exeter Central via Clapham Junction in around 4h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from War Memorial to Bampfylde Street via Gatwick South Terminal, South Terminal Bus Station, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 7h 14m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–340
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £200–380
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £250–430
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 Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–350
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–350
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–260
Flights from Southampton Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–490
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–360
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–390
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–800
Flights from Southampton Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–650
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from East Grinstead to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from East Grinstead to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Clapham Junction to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–160
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from Sackville College to Gatwick South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
East Grinstead to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
East Grinstead to Exeter train services, operated by Southern, arrive at Clapham Junction station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Grinstead to Exeter is 187 miles. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from East Grinstead to Exeter.
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