There are 3 ways to get from Nailsea to Exeter by train, bus, or car
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Nailsea to Exeter by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nailsea to Exeter is to drive which costs £16 - £25 and takes 1h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Nailsea to Exeter is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs £16 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Nailsea to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Link Road and arriving at Paris Street via Telephone Box, Public Transport Interchange and Honiton Road P&R. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Nailsea & Backwell and arriving at Exeter St Davids. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 27m.
The distance between Nailsea and Exeter is 69 miles. The road distance is 70.1 miles.
The best way to get from Nailsea to Exeter without a car is to train which takes 1h 27m and costs £30 - £60.
The train from Nailsea & Backwell to Exeter St Davids takes 1h 27m including transfers and departs hourly.
Nailsea to Exeter bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, depart from Public Transport Interchange station.
Nailsea to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Nailsea & Backwell station.
The best way to get from Nailsea to Exeter is to train which takes 1h 27m and costs £30 - £60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £18 - £40 and takes 3h 5m.
What companies run services between Nailsea, England and Exeter, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Nailsea & Backwell to Exeter St Davids hourly. Tickets cost £30–60 and the journey takes 1h 27m. Alternatively, Stagecoach South West operates a bus from Public Transport Interchange to Honiton Road P&R every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £27 and the journey takes 1h 54m. National Express also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Nailsea & Backwell to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Bus from Public Transport Interchange to Honiton Road P&R
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Public Transport Interchange to Honiton Road P&R
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Nailsea to Exeter bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, arrive at Honiton Road P&R station.
Nailsea to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nailsea to Exeter is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Nailsea to Exeter.
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