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 18mDrive 33.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ilminster to Exeter33.8 mi
43 min£9–12Taxi
- 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 5mLine 30 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Orchard Vale to Waterstones30
- Take the bus from County Hall to Bampfylde Street101
2h 34m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ilminster to Exeter is to drive which costs £8 - £12 and takes 43 min.
The fastest way to get from Ilminster to Exeter is to drive which takes 43 min and costs £8 - £12.
No, there is no direct bus from Ilminster to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Orchard Vale and arriving at Bampfylde Street via County Hall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 34m.
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 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 18m to get from Ilminster to Exeter, including transfers.
Ilminster to Exeter bus services, operated by First Buses of Somerset, depart from Orchard Vale station.
Ilminster to Exeter bus services, operated by First Buses of Somerset, arrive at Waterstones 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 1357+ hotels available in Exeter.
What companies run services between Ilminster, England and Exeter, England?
You can take a bus from Orchard Vale to Bampfylde Street via Waterstones and County Hall in around 2h 34m.
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
- £11–19
- 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
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Orchard Vale to Waterstones
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Market House to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from County Hall to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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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