There are 6 ways to get from Hatfield to Exeter by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
3h 22m£80–146Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
6h 18m£32–59Drive 184.6 mi
- Drive from Hatfield to Exetercar 184.6 mi
3h 13m£46–67Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Finsbury Park to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
5h 46m£111–247Line 614 bus, train
- Take the bus from Memorial Hall to Queensburybus 614 / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
6h 11m£71–141Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
7h 8m£201–397
Hatfield to Exeter by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hatfield to Exeter is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Hatfield to Exeter is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Hatfield station to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Hatfield station and arriving at Bampfylde Street via Airport Bus Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Hatfield to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Hatfield (Herts) and arriving at Exeter St Davids via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 22m.
The distance between Hatfield and Exeter is 194 miles. The road distance is 185.7 miles.
The best way to get from Hatfield to Exeter without a car is to train which takes 3h 22m and costs £80 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Hatfield to Exeter, including transfers.
Hatfield to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Airport Bus Station.
Hatfield to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Hatfield to Exeter is to train which takes 3h 22m and costs £80 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 6h 18m, you could also fly, which costs £200 - £400 and takes 7h 8m.
What companies run services between Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England and Exeter, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids hourly. Tickets cost £70–130 and the journey takes 2h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hatfield station to Bampfylde Street via Airport Bus Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 6h 18m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–370
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–370
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–390
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–700
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–390
- 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 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Finsbury Park to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–22
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01707 255764
- unobus@herts.ac.uk
- Website
- Uno
Bus from Memorial Hall to Queensbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Uno
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Booking & Getting There
Hatfield to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Hatfield to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hatfield to Exeter is 186 miles. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Hatfield to Exeter.
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