There are 7 ways to get from Hailsham to Exeter by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Tesco to Gatwick South Terminalbus 500
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Exeter St Davidstrain
5h 53m£86–168Bus via Bristol
cheapest- Take the bus from Tesco to Gatwick South Terminalbus 500
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Exeterbus
9h 24m£27–44Bus
- Take the bus from Tesco to Gatwick South Terminalbus 500
- Take the bus from South Terminal Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Oxf
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
7h 49m£39–91Drive 189.2 mi
- Drive from Hailsham to Exetercar 189.2 mi
3h 35m£47–67Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Eastbourne to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
6h 1m£110–242Train
- Take the train from Eastbourne to Clapham Junctiontrain Eastbourne - London Victoria / ...
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
6h 25m£98–233Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Eastbourne to London Victoriatrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
7h 41m£222–518
Hailsham to Exeter by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hailsham to Exeter is to bus via Bristol which costs £27 - £45 and takes 9h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Hailsham to Exeter is to drive which takes 3h 35m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Hailsham to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Tesco and arriving at Bampfylde Street via South Terminal Coach Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Hailsham to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Eastbourne and arriving at Exeter Central via Clapham Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
The distance between Hailsham and Exeter is 227 miles. The road distance is 190.3 miles.
The best way to get from Hailsham to Exeter without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 53m and costs £85 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Hailsham to Exeter, including transfers.
Hailsham to Exeter bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from Tesco station.
Hailsham to Exeter train services, operated by Southern, depart from Eastbourne station.
The best way to get from Hailsham to Exeter is to bus which takes 7h 49m and costs £35 - £95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £95 - £240 and takes 6h 25m.
What companies run services between Hailsham, England and Exeter, England?
You can take a bus from Tesco to Bampfylde Street via Gatwick South Terminal, South Terminal Coach Station, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 7h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Police Station to Exeter Central via Railway Station, Eastbourne, and Clapham Junction in around 6h 25m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–330
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–380
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £270–900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–470
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–470
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–380
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–360
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Eastbourne to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Eastbourne to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Eastbourne to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Clapham Junction to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–160
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from Tesco to Gatwick South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
Bus from Tesco to Gatwick South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
Bus from Tesco to Gatwick South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from South Terminal Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from South Terminal Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Hailsham to Exeter bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Gatwick South Terminal station.
Hailsham to Exeter train services, operated by Southern, arrive at Clapham Junction station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hailsham to Exeter is 190 miles. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Hailsham to Exeter.
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