There are 6 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Exeter by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
- Take the train from Reading to Exeter St Davidstrain London Paddington - Totnes / ...
2h 56m£95–170Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
5h£24–36Drive 155.6 mi
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Exetercar 155.6 mi
2h 45m£38–55Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
4h 55m£134–387Train
- Take the train from Woking to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
4h 20m£65–150Bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
5h 31m£95–265
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Exeter by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Exeter is to bus which costs £24 - £40 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Exeter is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Exeter. However, there are services departing from London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 and arriving at Bampfylde Street via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 and Exeter is 164 miles. The road distance is 156.5 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Exeter without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 56m and costs £95 - £170.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Exeter, including transfers.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Exeter is to bus which takes 5h and costs £24 - £40. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £130 - £390 and takes 4h 55m, you could also train, which costs £65 - £150 and takes 4h 20m.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bampfylde Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 to Exeter is 157 miles. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Exeter.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and Exeter, England?
National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street every 4 hours. Tickets cost £24–35 and the journey takes 3h 50m. Alternatively, British Airways, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT) 4 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–650
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–450
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–420
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–380
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–370
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–350
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–450
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–450
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £70–90
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £95–140
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Woking to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £65–90
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £100–150
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–30
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
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