There are 6 ways to get from Heathrow to Exeter Central by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain London Paddington - Totnes / ...
3h 6m£71–148Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
3h 58m£12–55Drive 158.8 mi
- Drive from Heathrow to Exeter Centralcar 158.8 mi
2h 53m£39–56Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
3h 28m£135–367Bus, train
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Woking Railway Station Southsidebus Ra2
- Take the train from Woking to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
4h 34mTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
5h 38m£120–272
Heathrow to Exeter Central by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow to Exeter Central is to bus which costs £12 - £55 and takes 3h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow to Exeter Central is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs £35 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heathrow Central Bus Station station and arriving at Bampfylde Street. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Heathrow to Exeter Central. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 and arriving at Exeter St Davids via London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between Heathrow and Exeter Central is 189 miles. The road distance is 159.7 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Exeter Central without a car is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs £70 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Heathrow to Exeter Central, including transfers.
Heathrow to Exeter Central bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Heathrow to Exeter Central train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Exeter Central is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs £70 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £12 - £55 and takes 3h 58m, you could also fly, which costs £130 - £370 and takes 3h 28m.
What companies run services between Heathrow, England and Exeter Central, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids hourly. Tickets cost £60–120 and the journey takes 2h 10m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street hourly. Tickets cost £27–55 and the journey takes 3h 45m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–650
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–340
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–410
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–360
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–360
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–340
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–340
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £130–430
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Woking to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–17
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Woking Railway Station Southside
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
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More Questions & Answers
Heathrow to Exeter Central bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter Central is 1h ahead of Heathrow. It is currently 1:48 PM in Heathrow and 2:48 PM in Exeter Central.
Heathrow to Exeter Central train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow to Exeter Central is 160 miles. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Heathrow to Exeter Central.
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