There are 8 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 Davidstrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
3h 9m£82–171Bus via Heathrow Central Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Exeterbus Ukn49
7h 12m£19–33Bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
6h 47m£33–79Drive 174.7 mi
- Drive from Finchley to Exetercar 174.7 mi
3h 13m£44–63Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
6h 14m£159–455Train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
4h 35m£77–180Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
5h 44m£107–289Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Exeter (EXT)plane LCY - EXT
7h 18m£242–681
Finchley to Exeter by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Finchley to Exeter is to bus via Heathrow Central Bus Station which costs £18 - £35 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Finchley to Exeter is to train via London Paddington which takes 3h 9m and costs £80 - £180.
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 6h 47m.
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 9m.
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 9m and costs £80 - £180.
It takes approximately 3h 9m 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 9m and costs £80 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £80 and takes 6h 47m, you could also fly, which costs £150 - £460 and takes 6h 14m.
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 £75–150 and the journey takes 2h 8m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street every 4 hours. Tickets cost £30–75 and the journey takes 3h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–370
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–450
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–350
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £180–240
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £300–1,100
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–650
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–410
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–380
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–500
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–450
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–650
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £180–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–240
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–260
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- 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
- £70–160
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- 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 13m to drive from Finchley to Exeter.
There are 1454+ hotels available in Exeter.