There are 5 ways to get from Exeter to Somerset by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 21 bus
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to TauntonPlymouth - Sheffield / ...
- Take the bus from Castle Way to A3821A / ...
1h 13mBus via Opposite Honiton Road Park & Ride
cheapest- Take the bus from Opposite Honiton Road Park & Ride to Huntworth Lane M5Fal
2h 13m£5–8Drive 39.4 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Somerset39.4 mi
47 min£10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Exeter to Somerset39.4 mi
47 min£220–270Bus
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Verriers404 / ...
1h 30m£16–22
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Somerset is to bus via Opposite Honiton Road Park & Ride which costs £5 - £8 and takes 2h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Somerset is to drive which takes 47 min and costs £9 - £14.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Verriers. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
The distance between Exeter and Somerset is 38 miles. The road distance is 39.7 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Somerset without a car is to train and line 21 bus which takes 1h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 13m to get from Exeter to Somerset, including transfers.
Exeter to Somerset bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter to Somerset bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Verriers station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Somerset is 40 miles. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Exeter to Somerset.
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What companies run services between Exeter, England and Somerset, England?
National Express operates a bus from Bampfylde Street to Verriers twice daily. Tickets cost £16–22 and the journey takes 1h 30m.
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–18
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Castle Way to A38
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Verriers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Opposite Honiton Road Park & Ride to Huntworth Lane M5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- £220–270
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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