There are 9 ways to get from Exeter to Southwark by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train via London Paddington
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain Totnes - London Paddington / ...
2h 25m£66–126Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Exeter to London Victoriabus FlixBus UK049 / ...
5h 29m£11–30Bus via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 501 / ...
5h 4m£17–55Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Exeter to London170.1 mi
3h 47m£14–24Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane EXT - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
4h 26m£103–273Train
- Take the train from Exeter Central to London Waterlootrain Exeter St Davids - London Waterloo
3h 19m£23–65Drive 171.2 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Southwarkcar 171.2 mi
3h 19m£42–60Fly to London City Airport
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EXT - LCY
5h 36m£196–611Fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EXT - LHR
5h 28m£151–387
Exeter to Southwark by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Southwark is to rideshare which costs £14 - £24 and takes 3h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Southwark is to train via London Paddington which takes 2h 25m and costs £65 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Southwark station. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd via Victoria Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Exeter Central and arriving at London Waterloo. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 19m.
The distance between Exeter and Southwark is 178 miles. The road distance is 172.2 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Southwark without a car is to train via London Paddington which takes 2h 25m and costs £65 - £130.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Exeter to Southwark, including transfers.
Exeter to Southwark bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter to Southwark train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Exeter St Davids station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Southwark is to train via London Paddington which takes 2h 25m and costs £65 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, which costs £16 - £55 and takes 5h 4m, you could also fly, which costs £190 - £650 and takes 5h 36m.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Southwark, 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, National Express operates a bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals hourly. Tickets cost £15–45 and the journey takes 4h 40m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–600
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–1,100
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–700
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
- £190–800
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
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–360
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–600
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
- 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
- £160–300
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Bristol, Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–210
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–310
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–360
- 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 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–16
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Exeter to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Exeter to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Exeter to London
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Exeter to Southwark bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Exeter to Southwark train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Southwark is 172 miles. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Exeter to Southwark.
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