There are 5 ways to get from Exeter to Newquay by train, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 21 bus
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to St Austelltrain Exeter St Davids - Penzance / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Hilgrove Roadbus 21 / ...
3h 48m£41–71Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Exeter to Newquay81.4 mi
1h 47m£6–12Bus
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Stationbus 104 / ...
3h 50m£11–26Bus via Plymouth
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Plymouth Coach Stationbus 501 / ...
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 504 / ...
4h 35m£12–28Drive 81.3 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Newquaycar 81.3 mi
1h 26m£21–29
Exeter to Newquay by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Newquay is to rideshare which costs £6 - £12 and takes 1h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Newquay is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs £20 - £29.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Bus Station station. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 50m.
The distance between Exeter and Newquay is 111 miles. The road distance is 81.8 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Newquay without a car is to train and line 21 bus which takes 3h 48m and costs £40 - £75.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Exeter to Newquay, including transfers.
Exeter to Newquay bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter to Newquay bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Newquay is 82 miles. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Exeter to Newquay.
Book your Exeter to Newquay bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Newquay, England?
National Express operates a bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost £15–26 and the journey takes 3h 50m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to St Austell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to St Austell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
Bus from Bus Station to Hilgrove Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Exeter to Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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