There are 7 ways to get from Exeter (Station) to Gatwick by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Exeter Central to Clapham Junctiontrain Exeter St Davids - London Waterloo
3h 50m£80–174Bus via Exeter
cheapest- Take the bus from Exeter to London Heathrow Airportbus Ukn49
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Gatwick Airport North Terminalbus Uk998 / ...
5h 44m£21–36Bus
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 501 / ...
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Gatwick Airport North Terminalbus Uk998 / ...
5h 4m£33–77Drive 170.8 mi
- Drive from Exeter (Station) to Gatwickcar 170.8 mi
3h 22m£42–61Fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane EXT - LGW
4h 9m£93–234Train via Reading
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Readingtrain Penzance - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain Reading - Gatwick Airport
4h 38m£86–171Fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EXT - LHR
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Gatwick Airport North Terminalbus
6h 18m£176–391
Exeter (Station) to Gatwick by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter (Station) to Gatwick is to bus via Exeter which costs £20 - £40 and takes 5h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter (Station) to Gatwick is to drive which takes 3h 22m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter (Station) to Gatwick. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Gatwick Airport North Terminal via London Heathrow Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Exeter (Station) to Gatwick. However, there are services departing from Exeter Central and arriving at Gatwick Airport via Clapham Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
The distance between Exeter (Station) and Gatwick is 193 miles. The road distance is 171.8 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter (Station) to Gatwick without a car is to train which takes 3h 50m and costs £80 - £180.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Exeter (Station) to Gatwick, including transfers.
Exeter (Station) to Gatwick bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter (Station) to Gatwick train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Exeter Central station.
The best way to get from Exeter (Station) to Gatwick is to train which takes 3h 50m and costs £80 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £80 and takes 5h 4m, you could also fly, which costs £90 - £240 and takes 4h 9m.
What companies run services between Exeter (Station), England and Gatwick, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from Exeter Central to Clapham Junction hourly. Tickets cost £65–150 and the journey takes 3h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Gatwick Airport North Terminal via London Heathrow Airport in around 5h 4m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–440
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–440
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £250–440
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–340
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–240
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–330
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £200–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–370
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–340
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter Central to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Gatwick Airport North Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Exeter (Station) to Gatwick bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Exeter (Station) to Gatwick train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Clapham Junction station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter (Station) to Gatwick is 172 miles. It takes approximately 3h 22m to drive from Exeter (Station) to Gatwick.
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