There are 6 ways to get from Exeter to Keele by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New StreetPlymouth - Sheffield / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to M6 Keele Services NorthboundUk021
4h£68–151Bus
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
5h 36m£16–41Drive 198.5 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Keele198.5 mi
3h 16m£50–72Fly, train, line 25 bus
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)EXT - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent
- Take the bus from Stoke-on-Trent station to Sneyd Arms PH
4h 14mTrain
- 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 26m£74–173Train 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 / ...
7h 49m£84–140
Exeter to Keele by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Keele is to bus which costs £16 - £45 and takes 5h 36m.
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 5h 36m.
The distance between Exeter and Keele is 210 miles. The road distance is 199.7 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Keele without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h and costs £65 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 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 bus which takes 5h 36m and costs £16 - £45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £70 - £180 and takes 4h 26m.
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 bus from Bampfylde Street to M6 Keele Services Northbound via Bus Station and Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway in around 5h 36m. Alternatively, 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 26m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–120
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- £40–85
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
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
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- 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
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Stoke-on-Trent station to Sneyd Arms PH
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- firstbus.co.uk
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