There are 7 ways to get from Gravesend to Exeter by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
3h 23m£85–154Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Abbey Wood to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train Elizabeth
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Exeterbus Ukn49
6h 56m£49–91Drive 202.3 mi
- Drive from Gravesend to Exetercar 202.3 mi
3h 33m£51–74Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Abbey Wood to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
7h 54m£220–469Train
- Take the train from Gravesend to London Waterloo Easttrain Gravesend - London Charing Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
5h 21m£72–151Train 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£125–315Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Exeter (EXT)plane LCY - EXT
6h 13m£254–573
Gravesend to Exeter by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gravesend to Exeter is to train and bus which costs £45 - £95 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Gravesend to Exeter is to train via London which takes 3h 23m and costs £80 - £160.
No, there is no direct train from Gravesend to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Gravesend and arriving at Exeter St Davids via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
The distance between Gravesend and Exeter is 201 miles. The road distance is 203.5 miles.
The best way to get from Gravesend to Exeter without a car is to train via London which takes 3h 23m and costs £80 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Gravesend to Exeter, including transfers.
Gravesend to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Gravesend to Exeter is to train via London which takes 3h 23m and costs £80 - £160. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £250 - £600 and takes 6h 13m.
Gravesend to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gravesend to Exeter is 204 miles. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Gravesend to Exeter.
What companies run services between Gravesend, England and Exeter, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids hourly. Tickets cost £70–130 and the journey takes 2h 13m. Alternatively, British Airways, Loganair, and KLM fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Exeter (EXT) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–460
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £290–850
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–460
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £260–800
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £390–1,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–350
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–550
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–460
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–220
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–390
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £260–800
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Abbey Wood to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Abbey Wood to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Gravesend to London Waterloo East
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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