There are 8 ways to get from Eastbourne to Exeter by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Reading
best- Take the train from Eastbourne to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Exeter St Davidstrain
4h 55m£102–205Drive 191.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Eastbourne to Exetercar 191.3 mi
3h 43m£47–68Bus
- Take the bus from Gildredge Road to Old Steinebus 12A / ...
- Take the bus from Old Steine to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 025
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
9h 14m£49–116Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Exeter
- Take the train from Eastbourne to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
5h 55m£112–284Train
- Take the train from Eastbourne to Clapham Junctiontrain Eastbourne - London Victoria / ...
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
5h 34m£98–215Train via Salisbury
- Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Centraltrain Brighton - Southampton Central
- Take the train from Salisbury to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
6h 20m£86–191Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Exeter
- Take the train from Eastbourne to London Victoriatrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
7h 26m£189–496Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Eastbourne to Gatwick Airporttrain
- 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 13m£82–248
Eastbourne to Exeter by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Eastbourne to Exeter is to bus which costs £45 - £120 and takes 9h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Eastbourne to Exeter is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Eastbourne to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Gildredge Road and arriving at Bampfylde Street via Old Steine and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Eastbourne to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Eastbourne and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Gatwick Airport and Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
The distance between Eastbourne and Exeter is 229 miles. The road distance is 192.4 miles.
The best way to get from Eastbourne to Exeter without a car is to train via Reading which takes 4h 55m and costs £100 - £210.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Eastbourne to Exeter, including transfers.
Eastbourne to Exeter bus services, operated by Brighton & Hove, depart from Gildredge Road station.
Eastbourne to Exeter train services, operated by Southern, depart from Eastbourne station.
The best way to get from Eastbourne to Exeter is to train via Reading which takes 4h 55m and costs £100 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £120 and takes 9h 14m.
What companies run services between Eastbourne, England and Exeter, England?
You can take a train from Eastbourne to Exeter St Davids via Gatwick Airport and Reading in around 4h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gildredge Road to Bampfylde Street via Old Steine and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 9h 14m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- 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 Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–380
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–370
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–380
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–240
- 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 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 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 Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £180–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–240
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Eastbourne to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Eastbourne to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Eastbourne to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.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
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Clapham Junction to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01273 886200
- info@buses.co.uk
- Website
- buses.co.uk
Bus from Gildredge Road to Old Steine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.buses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Old Steine to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Eastbourne to Exeter bus services, operated by Brighton & Hove, arrive at Old Steine station.
Eastbourne to Exeter train services, operated by Southern, arrive at Gatwick Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Eastbourne to Exeter is 192 miles. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Eastbourne to Exeter.
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