There are 7 ways to get from London to Exeter Cathedral by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St DavidsLondon Paddington - Totnes / ...
2h 27m£60–110Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde StreetUk049 / ...
5h 21m£11–45Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from London to Exeter169.7 mi
3h 52m£15–26Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)LHR - EXT
5h 21m£144–392Train via London Waterloo
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter CentralLondon Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
3h 24m£19–65Drive 170.1 mi
- Drive from London to Exeter Cathedral170.1 mi
3h 15m£42–60Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)LGW - EXT
6h 22m£106–271
London to Exeter Cathedral by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Exeter Cathedral is to rideshare which costs £15 - £26 and takes 3h 52m.
The fastest way to get from London to Exeter Cathedral is to train which takes 2h 27m and costs £60 - £110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria and arriving at Bampfylde Street. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 10m.
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 London and Exeter Cathedral is 174 miles. The road distance is 171.1 miles.
The best way to get from London to Exeter Cathedral without a car is to train which takes 2h 27m and costs £60 - £110.
The train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids takes 2h 10m including transfers and departs hourly.
London to Exeter Cathedral bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Exeter Cathedral train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from London to Exeter Cathedral is to train which takes 2h 27m and costs £60 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £11 - £45 and takes 5h 21m, you could also fly, which costs £140 - £400 and takes 5h 21m.
What companies run services between London, England and Exeter Cathedral, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids hourly. Tickets cost £60–110 and the journey takes 2h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street hourly. Tickets cost £11–28 and the journey takes 5h 10m. National Express also services this route every 3 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
- £130–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- 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
- £60–350
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–230
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £130–420
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- 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
- £60–110
- 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
- £19–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–26
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
London to Exeter Cathedral bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bampfylde Street station.
London to Exeter Cathedral train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Exeter Cathedral is 171 miles. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from London to Exeter Cathedral.
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