There are 8 ways to get from Exeter to Heathrow by train, bus, rideshare, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London PaddingtonTotnes - London Paddington / ...
2h 32m£70–126Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Heathrow Central Bus Station501 / ...
3h 40m£14–50Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Exeter to London Heathrow-LHR158.1 mi
2h 48m£30–40Drive 158.1 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Heathrow158.1 mi
2h 48m£39–56Fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)EXT - LHR
4h 31m£133–364Train, bus
- Take the train from Exeter Central to WokingExeter St Davids - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the bus from Woking Railway Station Southside to Heathrow Terminal 2Ra2
3h 34mFly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)EXT - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdon
5h 23m£121–291Fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Southampton Airport (SOU)EXT - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Woking
7h 18m£103–434
Exeter to Heathrow by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Heathrow is to bus which costs £14 - £50 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Heathrow is to train which takes 2h 32m and costs £70 - £130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Heathrow Central Bus Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Exeter to Heathrow. However, there are services departing from Exeter St Davids and arriving at Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 via London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 32m.
The distance between Exeter and Heathrow is 188 miles. The road distance is 159 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Heathrow without a car is to train which takes 2h 32m and costs £70 - £130.
It takes approximately 2h 32m to get from Exeter to Heathrow, including transfers.
Exeter to Heathrow bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter to Heathrow train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Exeter St Davids station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Heathrow is to train which takes 2h 32m and costs £70 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £14 - £50 and takes 3h 40m, you could also fly, which costs £130 - £370 and takes 4h 31m.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Heathrow, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington hourly. Tickets cost £60–100 and the journey takes 2h 12m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bampfylde Street to Heathrow Central Bus Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost £25–50 and the journey takes 3h 40m. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
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
- £130–290
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–550
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–550
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- 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
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,100
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–400
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–750
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–390
- Website
- aerlingus.com
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
- £130–290
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–400
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–390
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–370
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–230
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–330
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–700
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,100
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–750
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- 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 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter Central to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–17
- 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 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- 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
- £14–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Woking Railway Station Southside to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
- Website
- mozio.com
Rideshare from Exeter to London Heathrow-LHR
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–55
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More Questions & Answers
Exeter to Heathrow bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Exeter to Heathrow train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Heathrow is 159 miles. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Exeter to Heathrow.
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