There are 7 ways to get from Exeter to Brighton by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London PaddingtonTotnes - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Farringdon to BrightonBedford - Brighton / ...
3h 53m£76–166Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Heathrow Central Bus Station501 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Peter's Church025
6h 5m£27–72Drive 168.9 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Brighton168.9 mi
3h 17m£43–61Fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)EXT - LGW
4h 36m£106–309Train 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 42m£43–78Fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Southampton Airport (SOU)EXT - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Brighton
6h 55m£111–507Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)EXT - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Brighton
7h 2m£171–489
Exeter to Brighton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Brighton is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Brighton is to drive which takes 3h 17m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at St Peter's Church via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Exeter 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 3h 53m.
The distance between Exeter and Brighton is 229 miles. The road distance is 169.9 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Brighton without a car is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs £75 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Exeter to Brighton, including transfers.
Exeter to Brighton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter to Brighton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Exeter St Davids station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Brighton is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs £75 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £27 - £75 and takes 6h 5m, you could also fly, which costs £100 - £310 and takes 4h 36m.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Brighton, England?
You can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Brighton via London Paddington, Farringdon Without, and Farringdon in around 3h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to St Peter's Church via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 6h 5m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–340
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £230–850
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–490
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–470
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–330
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–450
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–450
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–290
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–380
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–290
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–700
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £230–850
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–490
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–470
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–330
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–320
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–700
- Website
- blueislands.com
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £90–270
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter Central to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- 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
- £15–27
- 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
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Peter's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Exeter to Brighton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Exeter to Brighton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Brighton is 170 miles. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Exeter to Brighton.
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