There are 4 ways to get from Exeter to Newton Abbot by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Newton Abbottrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
18 min£9–12Line 7 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lower Summerlands to Linden Terracebus 7
55 min£2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Exeter to Newton Abbottaxi 16 mi
24 min£90–120Drive 16 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Newton Abbotcar 16 mi
24 min£4–6
Exeter to Newton Abbot by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Newton Abbot is to line 7 bus which costs £2 - £4 and takes 55 min.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Newton Abbot is to train which takes 18 min and costs £9 - £12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lower Summerlands and arriving at Linden Terrace. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 55 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Exeter St Davids and arriving at Newton Abbot. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between Exeter and Newton Abbot is 20 miles. The road distance is 16.1 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Newton Abbot without a car is to train which takes 18 min and costs £9 - £12.
The train from Exeter St Davids to Newton Abbot takes 18 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Exeter to Newton Abbot bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, depart from Lower Summerlands station.
Exeter to Newton Abbot train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Exeter St Davids station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Newton Abbot is to train which takes 18 min and costs £9 - £12. Alternatively, you can line 7 bus, which costs £2 - £4 and takes 55 min.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Newton Abbot, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Exeter St Davids to Newton Abbot hourly. Tickets cost £9–12 and the journey takes 18 min. Great Western Railway (GWR) also services this route every 20 minutes. Alternatively, Stagecoach South West operates a bus from Lower Summerlands to Linden Terrace hourly. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 55 min.
Train from Exeter St Davids to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Bus from Lower Summerlands to Linden Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- £90–120
ZCars
- Phone
- +44 1392 422 888
White Swan Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1392 278 784
- Website
- whiteswantaxis.co.uk
Totnes Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 1803 868686
- Website
- totnestaxis.co.uk
Roadrunner Taxis Totnes
- Phone
- +44 1803 732 834
- Website
- roadrunnertaxistotnes.co.uk
Exe Cars
- Phone
- +44 1392 555 555
- Website
- exetercars.com
Apple Taxis Exeter
- Phone
- +44 1392 666 666
- Website
- appletaxisexeter.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Exeter to Newton Abbot bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, arrive at Linden Terrace station.
Exeter to Newton Abbot train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Newton Abbot station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Newton Abbot is 16 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Exeter to Newton Abbot.
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