There are 8 ways to get from Hove to Exeter by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Salisbury
best- Take the train from Hove to Southampton Centraltrain Brighton - Southampton Central
- Take the train from Salisbury to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
5h 8m£65–145Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Old Steine to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 025
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
6h 58m£42–60Drive 167.3 mi
- Drive from Hove to Exetercar 167.3 mi
3h 17m£42–61Fly from London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
4h 46m£96–257Train
- Take the train from Hove to Clapham Junctiontrain Littlehampton - London Victoria / ...
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
5h 9m£86–192Train via Westbury
- Take the train from Hove to Coshamtrain
- Take the train from Cosham to Westbury (Wilts)train
- Take the train from Westbury (Wilts) to Exeter St Davidstrain
5h 36m£89–169Train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hove to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Exeter (EXT)plane SOU - EXT
6h 51m£193–651Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Preston Park to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
6h 35m£163–476
Hove to Exeter by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hove to Exeter is to bus which costs £40 - £60 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Hove to Exeter is to drive which takes 3h 17m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Hove to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Old Steine and arriving at Bampfylde Street via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Hove to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Hove and arriving at Exeter Central via Southampton Central and Salisbury. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 8m.
The distance between Hove and Exeter is 173 miles. The road distance is 168.2 miles.
The best way to get from Hove to Exeter without a car is to train via Salisbury which takes 5h 8m and costs £65 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Hove to Exeter, including transfers.
Hove to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Old Steine station.
Hove to Exeter train services, operated by Southern, depart from Hove station.
The best way to get from Hove to Exeter is to train via Salisbury which takes 5h 8m and costs £65 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £60 and takes 6h 58m, you could also fly, which costs £95 - £260 and takes 4h 46m.
What companies run services between Hove, England and Exeter, England?
You can take a train from Hove to Exeter Central via Southampton Central and Salisbury in around 5h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Old Steine to Bampfylde Street via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 6h 58m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–360
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £180–270
Flights from Southampton Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–370
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–490
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–460
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–490
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £180–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–240
Flights from Southampton Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–700
Flights from Southampton Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–1,100
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £130–440
Flights from Southampton Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–380
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–420
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–460
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Hove to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £19–27
Train from Hove to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £16–22
Train from Hove to Cosham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £13–19
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Salisbury to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £35–55
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £65–90
Train from Clapham Junction to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £70–110
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £120–170
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cosham to Westbury (Wilts)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £35–50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £50–70
Train from Westbury (Wilts) to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–55
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £55–80
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Preston Park to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £25–40
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £35–50
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Old Steine to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Hove to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Hove to Exeter train services, operated by Southern, arrive at Southampton Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hove to Exeter is 168 miles. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Hove to Exeter.
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