There are 7 ways to get from East Grinstead to Exeter by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from East Grinstead to London Victoriatrain East Grinstead - London Victoria
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
4h 6m£87–155Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk940 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
6h 52m£31–56Drive 185.9 mi
- Drive from East Grinstead to Exetercar 185.9 mi
3h 19m£47–68Fly from London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
5h 28m£95–266Line 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
5h£79–153Train
- 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
5h 2m£73–150Train 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
8h 8m£215–444
East Grinstead to Exeter by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Grinstead to Exeter is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 6h 52m.
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 Gatwick Airport South Terminal and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from East Grinstead to Exeter. However, there are services departing from East Grinstead and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Victoria station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
The distance between East Grinstead and Exeter is 208 miles. The road distance is 187 miles.
The best way to get from East Grinstead to Exeter without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 6m and costs £85 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from East Grinstead to Exeter, including transfers.
East Grinstead to Exeter bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gatwick Airport South Terminal 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 via London which takes 4h 6m and costs £85 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 6h 52m, you could also fly, which costs £95 - £270 and takes 5h 28m.
What companies run services between East Grinstead, England and Exeter, England?
You can take a train from East Grinstead to Exeter St Davids via London Victoria, Victoria station, Paddington station, and London Paddington in around 4h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from War Memorial to Bampfylde Street via Gatwick South Terminal, Gatwick Airport South Terminal, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 6h 52m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–750
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–460
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £290–850
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–460
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–350
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–390
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–390
- 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
- £130–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–750
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–460
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from East Grinstead to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- Southern
Train from East Grinstead to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Southern
Train from East Grinstead to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- Southern
- 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 Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Sackville College to Gatwick South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Metrobus
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Booking & Getting There
East Grinstead to Exeter bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
East Grinstead to Exeter train services, operated by Southern, arrive at London Victoria 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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