There are 7 ways to get from Eltham 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 18m£97–180Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
6h 23m£29–45Drive 178.8 mi
- Drive from Eltham to Exetercar 178.8 mi
3h 38m£44–64Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
5h 35m£143–449Line 161 bus, train
- Take the bus from Eltham Church / Court Yard to North Greenwich Stationbus 161
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
5h 21m£80–187Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
5h 7m£96–280Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Exeter (EXT)plane LCY - EXT
7h 38m£246–660
Eltham to Exeter by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Eltham to Exeter is to bus which costs £28 - £45 and takes 6h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Eltham to Exeter is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs £95 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Eltham to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Eltham Road / Westhorne Avenue and arriving at Bampfylde Street via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Eltham to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Eltham and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Charing Cross station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
The distance between Eltham and Exeter is 185 miles. The road distance is 179.9 miles.
The best way to get from Eltham to Exeter without a car is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs £95 - £180.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Eltham to Exeter, including transfers.
Eltham to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
Eltham to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Eltham to Exeter is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs £95 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £45 and takes 6h 23m, you could also fly, which costs £140 - £450 and takes 5h 35m.
What companies run services between Eltham, England and Exeter, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids hourly. Tickets cost £90–170 and the journey takes 2h 8m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street hourly. Tickets cost £25–35 and the journey takes 4h 40m. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–370
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–650
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–450
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–360
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–420
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–380
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–500
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–450
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–600
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–240
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–440
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–170
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £90–110
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £120–170
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–180
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £75–110
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £120–180
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £13–19
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £19–27
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £10–14
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Eltham Church / Court Yard to North Greenwich Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
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More Questions & Answers
Eltham to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bampfylde Street station.
Eltham to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Eltham to Exeter is 180 miles. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Eltham to Exeter.
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