There are 6 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 - Totnes / ...
3h 13m£69–170Train
cheapest- 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 12m£28–92Train, bus
- Take the train from Abbey Wood to Readingtrain Elizabeth
- Take the bus from Reading to Exeterbus Ukn49 / ...
7h 13m£39–71Drive 202.3 mi
- Drive from Gravesend to Exetercar 202.3 mi
3h 33m£49–71Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Exeter (EXT)plane LCY - EXT
7h 15m£200–583Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
6h 7m£165–431
Gravesend to Exeter by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gravesend to Exeter is to train and bus which costs £35 - £75 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Gravesend to Exeter is to train via London which takes 3h 13m and costs £65 - £170.
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 13m.
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 13m and costs £65 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 13m 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 13m and costs £65 - £170. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £200 - £600 and takes 7h 15m.
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 £55–120 and the journey takes 2h 10m. Alternatively, British Airways, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Exeter (EXT) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £260–1,100
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–480
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–410
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–340
- 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
- £55–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Abbey Wood to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Gravesend to London Waterloo East
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Reading to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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