There are 5 ways to get from Newton Abbot (Station) to Exeter by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Newton Abbot to Exeter St DavidsPlymouth - Sheffield / ...
18 min£7–12Line 7 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sherborne Road to Bus Station7
1h 3m£2–4Line 501 bus
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Bampfylde Street404 / ...
40 min£14–20Taxi
- Take the taxi from Newton Abbot (Station) to Exeter16.4 mi
22 min£95–120Drive 16.4 mi
- Drive from Newton Abbot (Station) to Exeter16.4 mi
22 min£5–6
Newton Abbot (Station) to Exeter by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newton Abbot (Station) to Exeter is to line 7 bus which costs £2 - £4 and takes 1h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Newton Abbot (Station) to Exeter is to train which takes 18 min and costs £7 - £12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rail Station station and arriving at Bampfylde Street. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Newton Abbot and arriving at Exeter St Davids. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between Newton Abbot (Station) and Exeter is 20 miles. The road distance is 16.5 miles.
The best way to get from Newton Abbot (Station) to Exeter without a car is to train which takes 18 min and costs £7 - £12.
The train from Newton Abbot to Exeter St Davids takes 18 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Newton Abbot (Station) to Exeter bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, depart from Sherborne Road station.
Newton Abbot (Station) to Exeter train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Newton Abbot station.
The best way to get from Newton Abbot (Station) to Exeter is to train which takes 18 min and costs £7 - £12. Alternatively, you can line 501 bus, which costs £14 - £20 and takes 40 min.
What companies run services between Newton Abbot (Station), England and Exeter, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Newton Abbot to Exeter St Davids hourly. Tickets cost £7–12 and the journey takes 18 min. Great Western Railway (GWR) also services this route every 20 minutes. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Rail Station to Bampfylde Street every 4 hours. Tickets cost £14–20 and the journey takes 40 min.
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Train from Newton Abbot to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Newton Abbot to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Rail Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Sherborne Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- £95–120
Teignbridge Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1626 333 333
- Website
- teignbridgetaxis.co.uk
Station Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1626 334 488
- Website
- station-taxis.com
Martins Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7989 763 387
Dash Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1626 247 247
- Website
- dash-taxis.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Newton Abbot (Station) to Exeter bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, arrive at Bus Station.
Exeter is 1h behind Newton Abbot (Station). It is currently 4:34 PM in Newton Abbot (Station) and 3:34 PM in Exeter.
Newton Abbot (Station) to Exeter train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newton Abbot (Station) to Exeter is 16 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Newton Abbot (Station) to Exeter.
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