There are 6 ways to get from Exeter to Gatwick Airport South Terminal by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Reading
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to ReadingTotnes - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick AirportReading - Gatwick Airport
3h 36m£63–173Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Heathrow Central Bus Station501 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Coach StationUk920 / ...
5h 5m£23–70Drive 172.5 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Gatwick Airport South Terminal172.5 mi
3h 22m£43–62Fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)EXT - LGW
3h 46m£93–244Train
- Take the train from Exeter Central to Clapham JunctionExeter St Davids - London Waterloo / ...
3h 36m£26–87Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)EXT - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airport
6h 1m£164–430
Exeter to Gatwick Airport South Terminal by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Gatwick Airport South Terminal is to train which costs £26 - £90 and takes 3h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Gatwick Airport South Terminal is to drive which takes 3h 22m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Gatwick Airport South Terminal station. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at South Terminal Coach Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Exeter to Gatwick Airport South Terminal. However, there are services departing from Exeter St Davids and arriving at Gatwick Airport via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
The distance between Exeter and Gatwick Airport South Terminal is 190 miles. The road distance is 173.5 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Gatwick Airport South Terminal without a car is to train via Reading which takes 3h 36m and costs £60 - £180.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Exeter to Gatwick Airport South Terminal, including transfers.
Exeter to Gatwick Airport South Terminal bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter to Gatwick Airport South Terminal train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Exeter St Davids station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Gatwick Airport South Terminal is to train via Reading which takes 3h 36m and costs £60 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £22 - £70 and takes 5h 5m, you could also fly, which costs £90 - £250 and takes 3h 46m.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Gatwick Airport South Terminal, England?
You can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Gatwick Airport via Reading in around 3h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to South Terminal Coach Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 5h 5m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–430
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–310
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–430
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–430
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–310
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–390
- 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 Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £60–85
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £100–140
Train from Exeter Central to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–16
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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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
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Exeter to Gatwick Airport South Terminal bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Gatwick Airport South Terminal is 1h ahead of Exeter. It is currently 12:28 AM in Exeter and 1:28 AM in Gatwick Airport South Terminal.
Exeter to Gatwick Airport South Terminal train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Gatwick Airport South Terminal is 174 miles. It takes approximately 3h 22m to drive from Exeter to Gatwick Airport South Terminal.
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