There are 7 ways to get from Exeter to Heathrow by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain Totnes - London Paddington / ...
2h 31m£70–144Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 501 / ...
3h 35m£14–50Drive 158.1 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Heathrowcar 158.1 mi
2h 50m£39–56Fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EXT - LHR
4h 38m£133–374Train, bus
- Take the train from Exeter Central to Wokingtrain Exeter St Davids - London Waterloo
- Take the bus from Woking Railway Station Southside to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra2
3h 34mFly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane EXT - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdontrain
5h 26m£119–271Fly to London City Airport
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EXT - LCY
6h 25m£210–633
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 35m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Heathrow is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs £70 - £150.
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 35m.
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 31m.
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 31m and costs £70 - £150.
It takes approximately 2h 31m 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 31m and costs £70 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £14 - £50 and takes 3h 35m, you could also fly, which costs £130 - £380 and takes 4h 38m.
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 £60–120 and the journey takes 2h 12m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bampfylde Street to Heathrow Central Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £26–50 and the journey takes 3h 35m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–600
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–700
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–340
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £210–800
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–360
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–360
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–600
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–1,100
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–370
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–340
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–360
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–210
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–310
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- 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
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter Central to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- 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 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- 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
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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 50m to drive from Exeter to Heathrow.
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