There are 6 ways to get from Exeter to Purley by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Exeter Central to Clapham JunctionExeter St Davids - London Waterloo / ...
3h 40m£19–72Bus
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Heathrow Central Bus Station501 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to East Croydon Rail StationSl7
5h 52m£20–59Drive 170.4 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Purley170.4 mi
3h 16m£43–62Fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)EXT - LGW
4h 32m£105–282Fly to London City Airport
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London City Airport (LCY)EXT - LCY
6h 24m£195–488Fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)EXT - LHR
6h 22m£155–475
Exeter to Purley by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Purley is to train which costs £19 - £75 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Purley is to drive which takes 3h 16m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Purley. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Purley / Downlands Precinct via Heathrow Central Bus Station and East Croydon Rail Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Exeter to Purley. However, there are services departing from Exeter Central and arriving at Purley via Clapham Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Exeter and Purley is 179 miles. The road distance is 171.4 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Purley without a car is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs £19 - £75.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Exeter to Purley, including transfers.
Exeter to Purley bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter to Purley train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Exeter Central station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Purley is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs £19 - £75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £19 - £60 and takes 5h 52m, you could also fly, which costs £100 - £290 and takes 4h 32m.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Purley, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from Exeter Central to Clapham Junction hourly. Tickets cost £16–65 and the journey takes 3h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Purley / Downlands Precinct via Heathrow Central Bus Station and East Croydon Rail Station in around 5h 52m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–320
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–460
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–460
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,200
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £140–460
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–460
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–450
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–330
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £140–460
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–450
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–270
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–350
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–280
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–460
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–460
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–330
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £95–240
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter Central to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to East Croydon Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Exeter to Purley bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Exeter to Purley train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Clapham Junction station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Purley is 171 miles. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Exeter to Purley.
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