There are 4 ways to get from Hampshire to Exeter by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate to Bampfylde Streetbus B9
4h 25m£25–57Train
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
4h 29m£60–143Drive 120.7 mi
- Drive from Hampshire to Exetercar 120.7 mi
2h 21m£30–43Train via Salisbury
- Take the train from Chandlers Ford to Salisburytrain Romsey - Salisbury / ...
- Take the train from Salisbury to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
5h 22m£52–114
Hampshire to Exeter by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hampshire to Exeter is to bus which costs £24 - £60 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Hampshire to Exeter is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs £29 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Hampshire to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Robertson Road and arriving at Bampfylde Street via Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
The distance between Hampshire and Exeter is 130 miles. The road distance is 121.4 miles.
The best way to get from Hampshire to Exeter without a car is to bus which takes 4h 25m and costs £24 - £60.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Hampshire to Exeter, including transfers.
Hampshire to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate station.
The best way to get from Hampshire to Exeter is to bus which takes 4h 25m and costs £24 - £60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £60 - £150 and takes 4h 29m.
Hampshire to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bampfylde Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hampshire to Exeter is 121 miles. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Hampshire to Exeter.
What companies run services between Hampshire, England and Exeter, England?
National Express operates a bus from Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate to Bampfylde Street 5 times a week. Tickets cost £23–55 and the journey takes 3h 15m. Alternatively, South Western Railway operates a train from Basingstoke to Exeter Central every 2 hours. Tickets cost £50–120 and the journey takes 2h 29m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Chandlers Ford to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–29
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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