There are 6 ways to get from Hastings to Exeter by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Hastings to London Charing Crosstrain Hastings - London Charing Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
4h 34m£108–219Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Hastings to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Exeterbus
8h 21m£48–92Drive 203.5 mi
- Drive from Hastings to Exetercar 203.5 mi
4h 1m£51–73Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hastings to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
6h 3m£116–301Train
- Take the train from Hastings to London Waterloo Easttrain Hastings - London Charing Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
5h 52m£101–220Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hastings to London Charing Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
7h 14m£185–518
Hastings to Exeter by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hastings to Exeter is to train and bus which costs £45 - £95 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Hastings to Exeter is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct train from Hastings to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Hastings and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Charing Cross station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 34m.
The distance between Hastings and Exeter is 239 miles. The road distance is 204.6 miles.
The best way to get from Hastings to Exeter without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 34m and costs £100 - £220.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Hastings to Exeter, including transfers.
Hastings to Exeter train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Hastings station.
Hastings to Exeter train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Charing Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hastings to Exeter is 205 miles. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Hastings to Exeter.
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What companies run services between Hastings, England and Exeter, England?
You can take a train from Hastings to Exeter St Davids via London Charing Cross, Charing Cross station, Paddington station, and London Paddington in around 4h 34m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–350
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £180–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–370
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–460
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–450
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–380
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–410
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £180–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–240
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–460
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Hastings to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Hastings to London Waterloo East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Hastings to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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