There are 7 ways to get from Hounslow to Exeter by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Southall to Readingtrain Elizabeth / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Exeter St Davidstrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
2h 51m£66–150Bus via Heathrow Central Bus Station #2
cheapest- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Exeterbus Ukn49
5h 54m£23–37Bus
- Take the bus from Varsity Drive to Bampfylde Streetbus T78
4h 40m£29–50Drive 159.3 mi
- Drive from Hounslow to Exetercar 159.3 mi
2h 53m£40–57Fly from London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
5h 14m£102–258Bus via Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
4h 41m£26–49Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
4h 53m£184–365
Hounslow to Exeter by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hounslow to Exeter is to bus via Heathrow Central Bus Station which costs £22 - £40 and takes 5h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Hounslow to Exeter is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs £65 - £150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Varsity Drive and arriving at Bampfylde Street. Services depart twice a week, and operate Saturday. The journey takes approximately 4h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Hounslow to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Southall and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
The distance between Hounslow and Exeter is 164 miles. The road distance is 160.2 miles.
The best way to get from Hounslow to Exeter without a car is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs £65 - £150.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Hounslow to Exeter, including transfers.
Hounslow to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Varsity Drive station.
Hounslow to Exeter train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from Southall station.
The best way to get from Hounslow to Exeter is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs £65 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £50 and takes 4h 40m, you could also fly, which costs £100 - £260 and takes 5h 14m.
What companies run services between Hounslow, England and Exeter, England?
You can take a train from Southall to Exeter St Davids via Reading in around 2h 51m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Varsity Drive to Bampfylde Street twice a week. Tickets cost £29–50 and the journey takes 4h 40m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–750
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–390
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–380
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–380
- 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
- £110–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £210–380
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Southall to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southall to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Varsity Drive to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Hounslow to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bampfylde Street station.
Hounslow to Exeter train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hounslow to Exeter is 160 miles. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Hounslow to Exeter.
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