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 RailAirRa1
- Take the train from Reading to Exeter St DavidsLondon Paddington - Totnes / ...
2h 58m£60–130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bampfylde Street805
4h£30–55Drive 155.6 mi
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Exeter155.6 mi
2h 43m£39–56Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)LHR - EXT
5h 25m£135–398Train
- Take the train from Woking to Exeter CentralLondon Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
4h 24m£65–150Bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)LGW - EXT
5h 51m£101–264
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 £30 - £55 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Exeter is to drive which takes 2h 43m and costs £35 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heathrow Terminal 5 and arriving at Bampfylde Street. Services depart three times a week, and operate Thursday. The journey takes approximately 4h.
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 58m and costs £60 - £130.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Exeter, including transfers.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Exeter is to bus which takes 4h and costs £30 - £55. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £130 - £400 and takes 5h 25m, you could also train, which costs £65 - £150 and takes 4h 24m.
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 43m 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 Terminal 5 to Bampfylde Street 3 times a week. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 4h. Alternatively, British Airways, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT) 4 times a day.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–310
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–350
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–430
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–310
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–230
- 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
- £35–100
- 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
- £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 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–30
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- 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
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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