There are 7 ways to get from Milton Keynes to Exeter by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to London Eustontrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
3h 40m£82–172Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Point to Airport Bus Stationbus Mk1
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
6h 38m£33–58Drive 178.5 mi
- Drive from Milton Keynes to Exetercar 178.5 mi
3h 26m£44–64Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
7h 10m£190–392Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Birmingham New Streettrain London Euston - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
4h 20m£89–158Line 850 bus, train
- Take the bus from High Wycombe BusStn to Forbury Roadbus 850
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
7h 53m£58–118Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
5h 34m£112–288
Milton Keynes to Exeter by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Milton Keynes to Exeter is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Milton Keynes to Exeter is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Milton Keynes to Exeter. However, there are services departing from The Point and arriving at Bampfylde Street via Airport Bus Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Milton Keynes to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Milton Keynes Central and arriving at Exeter St Davids via London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Milton Keynes and Exeter is 226 miles. The road distance is 179.5 miles.
The best way to get from Milton Keynes to Exeter without a car is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs £80 - £180.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Milton Keynes to Exeter, including transfers.
Milton Keynes to Exeter bus services, operated by Stagecoach East, depart from The Point station.
Milton Keynes to Exeter train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Milton Keynes Central station.
The best way to get from Milton Keynes to Exeter is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs £80 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 6h 38m.
What companies run services between Milton Keynes, England and Exeter, England?
You can take a train from Milton Keynes Central to Exeter St Davids via London Euston, Euston Station, Bishops Bridge Road / Little Venice, and London Paddington in around 3h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Point to Bampfylde Street via Airport Bus Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 6h 38m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–380
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–750
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–380
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £70–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–390
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–330
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–380
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–380
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £210–380
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Milton Keynes Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–25
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–50
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Milton Keynes Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Milton Keynes Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Milton Keynes Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- 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 Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from The Point to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach East
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from The Point to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01494 450151
- info@carouselbuses.co.uk
- Website
- Carousel Buses
Bus from High Wycombe BusStn to Forbury Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- Carousel Buses
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Booking & Getting There
Milton Keynes to Exeter bus services, operated by Stagecoach East, arrive at Airport Bus Station.
Milton Keynes to Exeter train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milton Keynes to Exeter is 180 miles. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Milton Keynes to Exeter.
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