There are 7 ways to get from Finchley to Exeter by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London Paddington
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St DavidsLondon Paddington - Plymouth / ...
3h 14m£64–142Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street501 / ...
5h 49m£16–52Drive 174.7 mi
- Drive from Finchley to Exeter174.7 mi
3h 11m£44–64Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Exeter (EXT)LCY - EXT
6h 45m£196–422Train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter CentralLondon Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
4h 35m£29–104Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)LGW - EXT
5h 19m£115–314Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)LHR - EXT
6h 3m£161–458
Finchley to Exeter by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Finchley to Exeter is to bus which costs £16 - £55 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Finchley to Exeter is to drive which takes 3h 11m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Finchley station to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Finchley Central Station and arriving at Bampfylde Street via Harrow Bus Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Finchley station to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Finchley Central station and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Tottenham Court Road Station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Finchley and Exeter is 183 miles. The road distance is 175.8 miles.
The best way to get from Finchley to Exeter without a car is to train via London Paddington which takes 3h 14m and costs £60 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Finchley to Exeter, including transfers.
Finchley to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Finchley to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Finchley to Exeter is to train via London Paddington which takes 3h 14m and costs £60 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £16 - £55 and takes 5h 49m, you could also fly, which costs £190 - £430 and takes 6h 45m.
What companies run services between Finchley, England and Exeter, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids hourly. Tickets cost £55–130 and the journey takes 2h 10m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street hourly. Tickets cost £27–50 and the journey takes 3h 40m. FlixBus also services this route hourly.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–460
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–470
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–460
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–330
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £160–340
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–310
- Website
- blueislands.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–440
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–100
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–16
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–16
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Finchley to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bampfylde Street station.
Finchley to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Finchley to Exeter is 176 miles. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from Finchley to Exeter.
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