There are 8 ways to get from Kew to Exeter by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St DavidsLondon Paddington - Totnes / ...
3h 9m£63–124Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street501 / ...
4h 58m£14–57Drive 162.3 mi
- Drive from Kew to Exeter162.3 mi
2h 55m£40–58Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)LHR - EXT
5h 22m£136–380Train via Reading
- Take the train from Richmond (London) to ReadingLondon Waterloo - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Exeter St DavidsLondon Paddington - Totnes / ...
3h 44m£60–164Train #2
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Exeter CentralLondon Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
4h 25m£19–74Fly from London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)LGW - EXT
6h 25m£105–278Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Exeter (EXT)LCY - EXT
7h 4m£197–562
Kew to Exeter by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kew to Exeter is to bus which costs £14 - £60 and takes 4h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Kew to Exeter is to drive which takes 2h 55m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Kew to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Watermans Centre and arriving at Bampfylde Street via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Kew station to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Kew Gardens station and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Earl's Court station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
The distance between Kew and Exeter is 181 miles. The road distance is 163.3 miles.
The best way to get from Kew to Exeter without a car is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs £60 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Kew to Exeter, including transfers.
Kew to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Kew to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Kew to Exeter is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs £60 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £14 - £60 and takes 4h 58m, you could also fly, which costs £130 - £380 and takes 5h 22m.
What companies run services between Kew, 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, National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street every 3 hours. Tickets cost £26–55 and the journey takes 3h 40m. FlixBus also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–310
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–360
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–490
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–310
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–230
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £130–420
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–260
- 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/
Train from Reading to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Richmond (London) to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Clapham Junction to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Kew to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bampfylde Street station.
Kew to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kew to Exeter is 163 miles. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from Kew to Exeter.
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