There are 5 ways to get from Ilminster to Exeter by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 30 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Orchard Vale to Waterstones30
- Take the train from Taunton to Exeter St DavidsEdinburgh - Plymouth / ...
1h 21mDrive 33.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ilminster to Exeter33.8 mi
43 min£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ilminster to Exeter33.8 mi
43 min£190–230Line 30 bus, train via Axminster
- Take the bus from Market House to Rail Station30
- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter CentralLondon Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
2h 6mLine 30 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Market House to Rail Station30
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Bus Station44A
3h 22m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ilminster to Exeter is to drive which costs £8 - £13 and takes 43 min.
The fastest way to get from Ilminster to Exeter is to drive which takes 43 min and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Ilminster to Exeter station. However, there are services departing from Market House and arriving at Bus Station via Rail Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 22m.
The distance between Ilminster and Exeter is 44 miles. The road distance is 34 miles.
The best way to get from Ilminster to Exeter without a car is to line 30 bus and train which takes 1h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 21m to get from Ilminster to Exeter, including transfers.
Ilminster to Exeter bus services, operated by First Buses of Somerset, depart from Market House station.
Ilminster to Exeter bus services, operated by First Buses of Somerset, arrive at Rail Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ilminster to Exeter is 34 miles. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Ilminster to Exeter.
There are 1359+ hotels available in Exeter.
What companies run services between Ilminster, England and Exeter, England?
You can take a bus from Market House to Bus Station via Rail Station in around 3h 22m.
Train from Taunton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–18
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Taunton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–19
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Axminster to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Orchard Vale to Waterstones
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Market House to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Rail Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- £190–230
Pinewood Cars
- Phone
- +44 1460 45 55 65
- Website
- pinewoodcars.co.uk
Freeway Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1460 247 040
Crewkerne Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1460 75088
CR Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7542 531 742
C & S Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1460 279 700
SWATaxis
- Phone
- +44 1460 281 000
Langport Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7976 552 929
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