There are 9 ways to get from Middlesbrough to Exeter by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Leedstrain Redcar Central - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Exeter St Davidstrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
7h 4m£142–216Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Express Lounge to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 133 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Exeterbus
10h 10m£41–71Drive 325.6 mi
- Drive from Middlesbrough to Exetercar 325.6 mi
5h 30m£82–118Fly Durham Tees Valley Airport to Exeter
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Exeter (EXT)plane MME - EXT
10h 26m£126–710Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davidstrain
10h 7m£135–231Train, bus to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Sunderlandtrain
- Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
5h 58mTrain to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
7h 35m£129–306Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
8h 2m£174–476Train, bus to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Sunderlandtrain
- Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
7h 16m
Middlesbrough to Exeter by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Middlesbrough to Exeter is to bus which costs £40 - £75 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Middlesbrough to Exeter is to drive which takes 5h 30m and costs £80 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Middlesbrough station to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Express Lounge and arriving at Exeter via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station and Bristol Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Middlesbrough to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Middlesbrough and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
The distance between Middlesbrough and Exeter is 357 miles. The road distance is 327.5 miles.
The best way to get from Middlesbrough to Exeter without a car is to train which takes 7h 4m and costs £140 - £220.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Middlesbrough to Exeter, including transfers.
Middlesbrough to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station Express Lounge.
Middlesbrough to Exeter train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Middlesbrough station.
The best way to get from Middlesbrough to Exeter is to train which takes 7h 4m and costs £140 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £75 and takes 10h 10m, you could also fly, which costs £120 - £750 and takes 10h 26m.
What companies run services between Middlesbrough, England and Exeter, England?
You can take a train from Middlesbrough to Exeter St Davids via Leeds in around 7h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Express Lounge to Exeter via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station and Bristol Bus Station in around 10h 10m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–700
Train from Middlesbrough to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Middlesbrough to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Middlesbrough to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station Express Lounge to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station Express Lounge to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0191 375 5727
- hello@northstarbus.co.uk
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminal
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminal
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Northstar
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Booking & Getting There
Middlesbrough to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Middlesbrough to Exeter train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Middlesbrough to Exeter is 327 miles. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Middlesbrough to Exeter.
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