There are 4 ways to get from Harwich to Exeter by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Manningtree to Stratford (London)train Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
4h 32m£112–222Drive 247 mi
cheapest- Drive from Harwich to Exetercar 247 mi
5h 1m£61–87Train, fly
- Take the train from Manningtree to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Exeter (EXT)plane NWI - EXT
9h 43m£155–569Line 104 bus, bus, train
- Take the bus from Mayflower Avenue to Stanwell Streetbus 104
- Take the bus from Osborne Street to Bus Stationbus 371 / ...
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter Centraltrain
8h 5m£94–210
Harwich to Exeter by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Harwich to Exeter is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Harwich to Exeter is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs £110 - £230.
No, there is no direct train from Harwich to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Harwich Town and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Manningtree, Stratford and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
The distance between Harwich and Exeter is 249 miles. The road distance is 248.4 miles.
The best way to get from Harwich to Exeter without a car is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs £110 - £230.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Harwich to Exeter, including transfers.
Harwich to Exeter train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Manningtree station.
Harwich to Exeter train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Stratford (London) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Harwich to Exeter is 248 miles. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Harwich to Exeter.
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What companies run services between Harwich, England and Exeter, England?
You can take a train from Harwich Town to Exeter St Davids via Manningtree, Stratford, and London Paddington in around 4h 32m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Exeter via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–330
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Exeter via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–650
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Manningtree to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Manningtree to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- 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 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Mayflower Avenue to Stanwell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Osborne Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Essex
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