There are 8 ways to get from Exeter to Watford by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Queen's Park station
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London PaddingtonTotnes - London Paddington / ...
3h 6m£65–108Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Heathrow Central Bus Station501 / ...
4h 26m£14–50Drive 173.5 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Watford173.5 mi
3h 6m£43–61Fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)EXT - LHR
5h 22m£133–364Train
- Take the train from Exeter Central to Clapham JunctionExeter St Davids - London Waterloo / ...
4h 28m£35–106Bus via Opposite Honiton Road Park & Ride
- Take the bus from Opposite Honiton Road Park & Ride to Heathrow Central Bus Station501 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Town HallRa3
5h 42mFly to London City Airport
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London City Airport (LCY)EXT - LCY
6h 12m£203–636Fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)EXT - LGW
5h 43m£113–276
Exeter to Watford by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Watford is to bus which costs £14 - £50 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Watford is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Watford. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Town Hall via Heathrow Terminal 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Exeter to Watford. However, there are services departing from Exeter St Davids and arriving at Watford High Street via Paddington station and Queens Park (London). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between Exeter and Watford is 189 miles. The road distance is 174.5 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Watford without a car is to train via Queen's Park station which takes 3h 6m and costs £65 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Exeter to Watford, including transfers.
Exeter to Watford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter to Watford train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Exeter St Davids station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Watford is to train via Queen's Park station which takes 3h 6m and costs £65 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £14 - £50 and takes 4h 26m, you could also fly, which costs £130 - £370 and takes 5h 22m.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Watford, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington hourly. Tickets cost £60–100 and the journey takes 2h 12m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bampfylde Street to Heathrow Central Bus Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost £26–50 and the journey takes 3h 40m. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–360
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–300
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–550
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £260–550
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £260–550
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–360
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–360
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–1,200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–360
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–300
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–330
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–230
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £90–230
- 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
- £60–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter Central to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Opposite Honiton Road Park & Ride to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
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More Questions & Answers
Exeter to Watford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Exeter to Watford train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Watford is 174 miles. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Exeter to Watford.
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