There are 7 ways to get from Exeter 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 / ...
3h 44m£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£26–77Drive 168.9 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Brighton168.9 mi
3h 17m£42–60Fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)EXT - LGW
4h 29m£101–259Train 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£42–86Fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Southampton Airport (SOU)EXT - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Brighton
7h 37m£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 39m£165–419
Exeter to Brighton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Brighton is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Brighton is to drive which takes 3h 17m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter 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 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 44m.
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 44m and costs £80 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 44m 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 44m and costs £80 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £80 and takes 6h 6m, you could also fly, which costs £100 - £260 and takes 4h 29m.
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 44m. 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 Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–400
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–800
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 Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–1,100
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
- £130–300
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
- Tuesday
- 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
- aurigny.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–380
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–600
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–700
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–800
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–1,100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–400
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
- £130–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–230
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £90–230
- 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
- £17–35
- 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
- £26–50
- 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
- £14–45
- 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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