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 London Victoriatrain East Grinstead - London Victoria
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
4h 3m£87–156Drive 185.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Grinstead to Exetercar 185.9 mi
3h 19m£46–67Bus
- 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 / ...
6h 46m£47–70Fly London Gatwick Airport to Exeter
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
5h 9m£90–216Line 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£80–153Train via Basingstoke
- Take the train from East Grinstead to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoketrain
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Exeter Centraltrain
5h 41m£74–151Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Exeter
- Take the train from East Grinstead to London Victoriatrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
7h 18m£205–405Fly London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LGW - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
7h 20m£95–226
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 £45 - £70 and takes 6h 46m.
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 6h 46m.
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 3m.
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 which takes 4h 3m and costs £85 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 3m 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 3m and costs £85 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £70 and takes 6h 46m, you could also fly, which costs £90 - £220 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 St Davids via London Victoria, Victoria station, Paddington station, and London Paddington in around 4h 3m. 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 6h 46m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–390
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–330
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–370
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–390
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–380
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–240
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–700
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from East Grinstead to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Southern
Train from East Grinstead to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Southern
Train from East Grinstead to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- 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
- £22–40
- 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)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–22
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Sackville College to Gatwick South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Metrobus
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Booking & Getting There
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 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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