There are 7 ways to get from Exeter to Basildon by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Harold Wood Station
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain Penzance - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Harold Woodtrain Elizabeth
3h 49m£89–161Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 501 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Bus Stationbus X10
7h 24m£35–61Drive 199.3 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Basildoncar 199.3 mi
4h 5m£49–71Fly to London City Airport
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EXT - LCY
7h 39m£251–468Train
- Take the train from Exeter Central to London Waterlootrain Exeter St Davids - London Waterloo
4h 13m£75–146Fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EXT - LHR
6h 37m£204–405Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane EXT - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
5h 24m£107–257
Exeter (EXT) to London City Airport (LCY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Basildon is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Basildon is to train via Harold Wood Station which takes 3h 49m and costs £85 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Basildon station. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Bus Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Exeter to Basildon. However, there are services departing from Exeter St Davids and arriving at Harold Wood via London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 49m.
The distance between Exeter and Basildon is 207 miles. The road distance is 200.5 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Basildon without a car is to train via Harold Wood Station which takes 3h 49m and costs £85 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Exeter to Basildon, including transfers.
Exeter to Basildon bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter to Basildon train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Exeter St Davids station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Basildon is to train via Harold Wood Station which takes 3h 49m and costs £85 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 7h 24m, you could also fly, which costs £250 - £470 and takes 7h 39m.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Basildon, England?
You can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Bus Station via London Paddington, Harold Wood, and Harold Wood Station in around 3h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Coach Station in around 7h 24m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £390–1,200
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £330–550
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–750
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–490
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–800
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–380
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–330
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Bristol, Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £240–330
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £120–370
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £330–550
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–490
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–330
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–170
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Harold Wood
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Exeter Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–19
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Essex
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Booking & Getting There
Exeter to Basildon bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Exeter to Basildon train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Basildon is 200 miles. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Exeter to Basildon.
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