There are 8 ways to get from Orpington to Exeter by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London Paddington
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
3h 17m£84–171Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from High Street /Orpington War Memorial to Trafalgar Square/Charing Crossbus N199
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
7h 42m£21–96Drive 181.2 mi
- Drive from Orpington to Exetercar 181.2 mi
3h 41m£45–64Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
5h 23m£181–409Train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
4h 49m£77–173Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
- Take the bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Sl7
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Exeterbus Ukn49
9hTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
5h 4m£106–232Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Exeter (EXT)plane LCY - EXT
6h 27m£234–491
Orpington to Exeter by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Orpington to Exeter is to bus which costs £20 - £100 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Orpington to Exeter is to train via London Paddington which takes 3h 17m and costs £80 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Orpington to Exeter. However, there are services departing from High Street /Orpington War Memorial and arriving at Bampfylde Street via Whitehall / Trafalgar Square and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Orpington to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Orpington and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Charing Cross station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 17m.
The distance between Orpington and Exeter is 190 miles. The road distance is 182.2 miles.
The best way to get from Orpington to Exeter without a car is to train via London Paddington which takes 3h 17m and costs £80 - £180.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Orpington to Exeter, including transfers.
Orpington to Exeter bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from High Street /Orpington War Memorial station.
Orpington to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Orpington to Exeter is to train via London Paddington which takes 3h 17m and costs £80 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £20 - £100 and takes 7h 42m, you could also fly, which costs £180 - £410 and takes 5h 23m.
What companies run services between Orpington, England and Exeter, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids hourly. Tickets cost £75–150 and the journey takes 2h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from High Street /Orpington War Memorial to Bampfylde Street via Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross, Whitehall / Trafalgar Square, Victoria Coach Station, and London Victoria in around 7h 42m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–360
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £230–750
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–850
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–490
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–290
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–700
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,100
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £310–460
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–370
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–470
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–490
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–170
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £310–460
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–700
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–340
- 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 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from High Street /Orpington War Memorial to Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Metrobus
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Booking & Getting There
Orpington to Exeter bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross station.
Orpington to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Orpington to Exeter is 182 miles. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from Orpington to Exeter.
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