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 9m£76–165Drive 167.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Hove to Exetercar 167.3 mi
3h 17m£42–61Bus
- Take the bus from Old Steine to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 025
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
7h 5m£43–106Fly from London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
5h 5m£110–269Train
- 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£90–210Train via Westbury
- Take the train from Hove to Farehamtrain
- Take the train from Fareham to Westbury (Wilts)train
- Take the train from Westbury (Wilts) to Exeter St Davidstrain
5h 27m£87–167Train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hove to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Exeter (EXT)plane SOU - EXT
7h 9m£124–461Train 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 58m£180–469
Hove to Exeter by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hove to Exeter is to bus which costs £40 - £110 and takes 7h 5m.
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 7h 5m.
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 9m.
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 9m and costs £75 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 9m 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 9m and costs £75 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £110 and takes 7h 5m, you could also fly, which costs £110 - £270 and takes 5h 5m.
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 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Old Steine to Bampfylde Street via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 7h 5m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–360
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £180–220
Flights from Southampton Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–390
Flights from Southampton Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £260–460
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–380
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £260–460
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £260–460
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–380
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–240
Flights from Southampton Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–390
Flights from Southampton Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–380
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–420
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £180–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–240
Flights from Southampton Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £200–700
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–260
Flights from Southampton Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Hove to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Hove to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Hove to Fareham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Salisbury to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Clapham Junction to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–160
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Fareham to Westbury (Wilts)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Westbury (Wilts) to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Preston Park to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Old Steine to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- 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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