There are 7 ways to get from Exeter to Ruislip by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain Totnes - London Paddington / ...
2h 51m£63–121Drive 164.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Exeter to Ruislipcar 164.2 mi
2h 57m£40–58Bus, line 278 bus
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 501 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Brickwall Lanebus 278
4h 44mFly to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EXT - LHR
5h 2m£137–381Train, line 278 bus
- Take the train from Exeter Central to Wokingtrain Exeter St Davids - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Brickwall Lanebus 278
4h 39mFly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane EXT - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdontrain
5h 22m£105–277Fly to London City Airport
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EXT - LCY
6h 19m£197–564
Exeter (EXT) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Ruislip is to drive which costs £35 - £60 and takes 2h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Ruislip is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs £60 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Ruislip. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Brickwall Lane via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Exeter to Ruislip station. However, there are services departing from Exeter St Davids and arriving at Ruislip station via Paddington station and Baker Street station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
The distance between Exeter and Ruislip is 187 miles. The road distance is 165.1 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Ruislip without a car is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs £60 - £130.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Exeter to Ruislip, including transfers.
Exeter to Ruislip bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter to Ruislip train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Exeter St Davids station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Ruislip is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs £60 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus and line 278 bus, which costs and takes 4h 44m, you could also fly, which costs £130 - £390 and takes 5h 2m.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Ruislip, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington hourly. Tickets cost £60–120 and the journey takes 2h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Brickwall Lane via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 4h 44m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–500
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–500
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–340
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–500
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–360
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–360
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–290
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–550
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–1,100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–340
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–360
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–550
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–280
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Bristol, Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–280
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–320
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Bristol, Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–330
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter Central to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–17
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Brickwall Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Exeter to Ruislip bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Exeter to Ruislip train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Ruislip is 165 miles. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Exeter to Ruislip.
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