There are 7 ways to get from Exeter to Croydon by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Farringdon Without
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London PaddingtonPenzance - London Paddington / ...
2h 53m£70–135Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Heathrow Central Bus Station501 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to West Croydon Bus StationSl7
5h 32m£17–50Drive 172 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Croydon172 mi
3h 19m£43–63Fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)EXT - LGW
4h 8m£105–307Train
- Take the train from Exeter Central to Clapham JunctionExeter St Davids - London Waterloo / ...
3h 42m£29–113Fly to London City Airport
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London City Airport (LCY)EXT - LCY
6h 10m£201–431Fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)EXT - LHR
5h 41m£166–464
Exeter to Croydon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Croydon is to bus which costs £16 - £55 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Croydon is to train via Farringdon Without which takes 2h 53m and costs £65 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Croydon station. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at West Croydon Bus Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Exeter to Croydon. However, there are services departing from Exeter St Davids and arriving at East Croydon via London Paddington and Farringdon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
The distance between Exeter and Croydon is 189 miles. The road distance is 173 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Croydon without a car is to train via Farringdon Without which takes 2h 53m and costs £65 - £140.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Exeter to Croydon, including transfers.
Exeter to Croydon bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter to Croydon train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Exeter St Davids station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Croydon is to train via Farringdon Without which takes 2h 53m and costs £65 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £16 - £55 and takes 5h 32m, you could also fly, which costs £100 - £310 and takes 4h 8m.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Croydon, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington hourly. Tickets cost £55–120 and the journey takes 2h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to West Croydon Bus Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 5h 32m.
- 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 London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–460
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–460
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,200
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 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–440
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–440
- 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
- £120–420
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–290
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–460
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–460
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
- £230–310
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £95–270
- 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
- £55–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter Central to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–110
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to West Croydon Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Exeter to Croydon bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Exeter to Croydon train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Croydon is 173 miles. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Exeter to Croydon.
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