There are 7 ways to get from Kensington to Exeter by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain London Paddington - Totnes / ...
2h 10m£60–120Train via Lower Marsh
cheapest- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
5h 1m£25–72Bus
- Take the bus from The Design Museum to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus N9
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
5h 38m£31–57Drive 166.6 mi
- Drive from Kensington to Exetercar 166.6 mi
3h 5m£41–59Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
4h 37m£143–402Fly from London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
4h 55m£107–259Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Exeter (EXT)plane LCY - EXT
7h 53m£226–611
Kensington to Exeter by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kensington to Exeter is to train via Lower Marsh which costs £24 - £75 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Kensington to Exeter is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs £60 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Kensington to Exeter. However, there are services departing from The Design Museum and arriving at Bampfylde Street via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 38m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Paddington and arriving at Exeter St Davids. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Kensington and Exeter is 173 miles. The road distance is 167.6 miles.
The best way to get from Kensington to Exeter without a car is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs £60 - £120.
The train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids takes 2h 10m including transfers and departs hourly.
Kensington to Exeter bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from The Design Museum station.
Kensington to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Kensington to Exeter is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs £60 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 5h 38m, you could also fly, which costs £140 - £410 and takes 4h 37m.
What companies run services between Kensington, England and Exeter, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids hourly. Tickets cost £60–120 and the journey takes 2h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Design Museum to Bampfylde Street via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 5h 38m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–410
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–360
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–480
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–650
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–350
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–600
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–350
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–600
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–360
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–340
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–430
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customerservices@tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from The Design Museum to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Kensington to Exeter bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Kensington to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kensington to Exeter is 168 miles. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Kensington to Exeter.
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