There are 4 ways to get from Exeter to Axminster Station by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Exeter Central to AxminsterExeter St Davids - London Waterloo / ...
35 min£9–30Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lower Summerlands to Rail Station44A
1h 25m£3–4Drive 26.5 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Axminster Station26.5 mi
34 min£7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Exeter to Axminster Station26.5 mi
34 min£150–190
Exeter to Axminster Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Axminster Station is to bus which costs £3 - £4 and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Axminster Station is to drive which takes 34 min and costs £6 - £10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lower Summerlands and arriving at Rail Station station. Services depart every three hours, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Exeter Central and arriving at Axminster. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
The distance between Exeter and Axminster Station is 27 miles. The road distance is 26.6 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Axminster Station without a car is to train which takes 35 min and costs £9 - £30.
The train from Exeter Central to Axminster takes 35 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Exeter to Axminster Station bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, depart from Lower Summerlands station.
Exeter to Axminster Station train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Exeter Central station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Axminster Station is to train which takes 35 min and costs £9 - £30. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £3 - £4 and takes 1h 25m.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Axminster Station, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from Exeter Central to Axminster hourly. Tickets cost £9–15 and the journey takes 35 min. Great Western Railway (GWR) also services this route 5 times a week. Alternatively, Stagecoach South West operates a bus from Lower Summerlands to Rail Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost £3–4 and the journey takes 1h 25m.
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- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter Central to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter Central to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £16–20
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £21–30
Bus from Lower Summerlands to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- £150–190
ZCars
- Phone
- +44 1392 422 888
White Swan Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1392 278 784
- Website
- whiteswantaxis.co.uk
Totnes Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 1803 868686
- Website
- totnestaxis.co.uk
Roadrunner Taxis Totnes
- Phone
- +44 1803 732 834
- Website
- roadrunnertaxistotnes.co.uk
Exe Cars
- Phone
- +44 1392 555 555
- Website
- exetercars.com
Apple Taxis Exeter
- Phone
- +44 1392 666 666
- Website
- appletaxisexeter.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Exeter to Axminster Station bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, arrive at Rail Station.
Axminster Station is 1h ahead of Exeter. It is currently 1:51 AM in Exeter and 2:51 AM in Axminster Station.
Exeter to Axminster Station train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Axminster station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Axminster Station is 27 miles. It takes approximately 34 min to drive from Exeter to Axminster Station.
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