There are 6 ways to get from Exeter to Keele by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New StreetPlymouth - Sheffield / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Stoke-on-TrentBournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
4h 27m£57–170Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Newhall St
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to M6 Keele Services Northbound
6h 9m£16–42Drive 198.5 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Keele198.5 mi
3h 16m£50–72Fly, line 85 bus
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)EXT - MAN
- Take the bus from Crewe Arms Hotel to Sneyd Arms PH
5h 8mTrain via Crewe
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New StreetPlymouth - Sheffield / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to CreweRugby - Wigan North Western / ...
4h 58m£56–185Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff CentralExeter St Davids - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to CreweCardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
6h 56m£83–139
Exeter to Keele by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Keele is to bus which costs £16 - £45 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Keele is to drive which takes 3h 16m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Keele. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at M6 Keele Services Northbound via Bus Station and Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 9m.
The distance between Exeter and Keele is 219 miles. The road distance is 199.7 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Keele without a car is to train which takes 4h 27m and costs £55 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Exeter to Keele, including transfers.
Exeter to Keele bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Keele is to train which takes 4h 27m and costs £55 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £16 - £45 and takes 6h 9m.
Exeter to Keele bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Keele is 200 miles. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Exeter to Keele.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Keele, England?
You can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Sneyd Arms PH via Birmingham New Street, Stoke-on-Trent, and Stoke-on-Trent station in around 4h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to M6 Keele Services Northbound via Bus Station and Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway in around 6h 9m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–130
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to M6 Keele Services Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- info@dgbus.co.uk
- Website
- dgbus.co.uk
Bus from Crewe Arms Hotel to Sneyd Arms PH
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.dgbus.co.uk/
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