There are 4 ways to get from Market Drayton to Exeter by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Wellington (Shropshire) to Birmingham New Streettrain Aberystwyth - Birmingham International / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
4h 57m£101–157Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Wellington (Shropshire) to Smethwick Galton Bridgetrain Shrewsbury - Birmingham New Street
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Exeterbus Uk087
8h 59m£30–62Drive 191.4 mi
- Drive from Market Drayton to Exetercar 191.4 mi
3h 31m£47–68Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Cardiff Centraltrain Holyhead - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davidstrain Cardiff Central - Exeter St Davids / ...
6h 53m£92–178
Market Drayton to Exeter by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Market Drayton to Exeter is to train and bus which costs £29 - £65 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Market Drayton to Exeter is to drive which takes 3h 31m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct train from Market Drayton to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Wellington (Shropshire) and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 57m.
The distance between Market Drayton and Exeter is 216 miles. The road distance is 192.5 miles.
The best way to get from Market Drayton to Exeter without a car is to train which takes 4h 57m and costs £100 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Market Drayton to Exeter, including transfers.
Market Drayton to Exeter train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Wellington (Shropshire) station.
Market Drayton to Exeter train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Market Drayton to Exeter is 192 miles. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Market Drayton to Exeter.
There are 1556+ hotels available in Exeter.
What companies run services between Market Drayton, England and Exeter, England?
You can take a bus from Stand B to Exeter St Davids via Bus Station, Wellington (Shropshire), and Birmingham New Street in around 4h 57m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Wellington (Shropshire) to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Wellington (Shropshire) to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Wellington (Shropshire) to Smethwick Galton Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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