There are 3 ways to get from Newquay to Exeter by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Streetbus 406 / ...
3h 15m£11–45Train
- Take the train from Newquay to Partrain Newquay - Par / ...
- Take the train from Par to Exeter St Davidstrain Penzance - London Paddington / ...
3h 19m£44–85Drive 81.1 mi
- Drive from Newquay to Exetercar 81.1 mi
1h 25m£21–30
Newquay to Exeter by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newquay to Exeter is to bus which costs £11 - £45 and takes 3h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Newquay to Exeter is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs £20 - £30.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bus Station station and arriving at Bampfylde Street. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Newquay to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Newquay and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Par. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
The distance between Newquay and Exeter is 99 miles. The road distance is 81.6 miles.
The best way to get from Newquay to Exeter without a car is to bus which takes 3h 15m and costs £11 - £45.
The bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Street takes 3h 15m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Newquay to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Newquay to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Newquay station.
The best way to get from Newquay to Exeter is to bus which takes 3h 15m and costs £11 - £45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £40 - £90 and takes 3h 19m.
What companies run services between Newquay, England and Exeter, England?
National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Street 3 times a day. Tickets cost £18–45 and the journey takes 3h 15m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Newquay to Exeter St Davids via Par in around 3h 19m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newquay to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Par to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Newquay to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bampfylde Street station.
Newquay to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Par station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newquay to Exeter is 82 miles. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Newquay to Exeter.
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