There are 8 ways to get from Exeter (Station) to Brighton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London PaddingtonTotnes - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Farringdon to BrightonCambridge - Brighton / ...
4h 5m£83–142Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Heathrow Central Bus Station501 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Preston Circus025
6h 6m£26–75Drive 168.8 mi
- Drive from Exeter (Station) to Brighton168.8 mi
3h 17m£42–60Fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)EXT - LGW
4h 30m£101–269Train via Salisbury
- Take the train from Exeter Central to SalisburyExeter St Davids - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from Southampton Central to BrightonSouthampton Central - Brighton
4h 55m£45–85Bus via Bristol
- Take the bus from Opposite Honiton Road Park & Ride to Cabot CircusFal
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Gatwick Airport South TerminalUk940
7h 58m£26–64Fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Southampton Airport (SOU)EXT - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Brighton
7h 38m£105–440Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)EXT - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Brighton
6h 40m£165–419
Exeter (Station) to Brighton by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter (Station) to Brighton is to bus via Bristol which costs £26 - £65 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter (Station) to Brighton is to drive which takes 3h 17m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter (Station) to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Preston Circus via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Exeter (Station) to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Exeter St Davids and arriving at Brighton via London Paddington and Farringdon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Exeter (Station) and Brighton is 230 miles. The road distance is 169.8 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter (Station) to Brighton without a car is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs £80 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Exeter (Station) to Brighton, including transfers.
Exeter (Station) to Brighton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter (Station) to Brighton train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Exeter Central station.
The best way to get from Exeter (Station) to Brighton is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs £80 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £80 and takes 6h 6m, you could also fly, which costs £100 - £270 and takes 4h 30m.
What companies run services between Exeter (Station), England and Brighton, England?
You can take a vehicle from Exeter (Station) to Brighton via Exeter St Davids, London Paddington, Farringdon Without, and Farringdon in around 4h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Preston Circus via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 6h 6m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,100
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–400
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £210–750
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–390
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–360
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–290
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–550
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–550
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £260–550
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–360
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–360
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–400
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–390
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–360
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–290
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–370
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–230
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–330
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–700
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,100
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £210–750
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–230
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter Central to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Preston Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Gatwick Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Opposite Honiton Road Park & Ride to Cabot Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
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More Questions & Answers
Exeter (Station) to Brighton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Brighton is 1h behind Exeter (Station). It is currently 10:44 PM in Exeter (Station) and 9:44 PM in Brighton.
Exeter (Station) to Brighton train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Salisbury station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter (Station) to Brighton is 170 miles. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Exeter (Station) to Brighton.
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