There are 6 ways to get from Gatwick to Exeter by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to ReadingGatwick Airport - Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Exeter St DavidsLondon Paddington - Totnes / ...
3h 42m£62–146Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus StationUk900 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street501 / ...
5h 15m£21–79Drive 171.2 mi
- Drive from Gatwick to Exeter171.2 mi
3h 21m£43–62Fly from London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)LGW - EXT
4h 27m£98–268Bus via Honiton Road P&R
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to London Heathrow AirportUk940 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Honiton Road P&R501 / ...
5h 49m£36–57Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)LHR - EXT
6h 16m£140–473
Gatwick to Exeter by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gatwick to Exeter is to bus via Honiton Road P&R which costs £35 - £60 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Gatwick to Exeter is to drive which takes 3h 21m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Gatwick station to Exeter. However, there are services departing from North Terminal Bus Station and arriving at Bampfylde Street via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Gatwick to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 42m.
The distance between Gatwick and Exeter is 190 miles. The road distance is 172.2 miles.
The best way to get from Gatwick to Exeter without a car is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs £60 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Gatwick to Exeter, including transfers.
Gatwick to Exeter bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from North Terminal Bus Station.
Gatwick to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Gatwick Airport station.
The best way to get from Gatwick to Exeter is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs £60 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £21 - £80 and takes 5h 15m, you could also fly, which costs £95 - £270 and takes 4h 27m.
What companies run services between Gatwick, England and Exeter, England?
You can take a train from Gatwick Airport to Exeter St Davids via Reading in around 3h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Bampfylde Street via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 5h 15m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–460
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–460
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–350
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–400
- 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
- £85–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–450
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–330
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Honiton Road P&R
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Gatwick to Exeter bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Gatwick to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gatwick to Exeter is 172 miles. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from Gatwick to Exeter.
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