There are 6 ways to get from Paddington to Exeter by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain London Paddington - Totnes / ...
2h 10m£55–110Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
5h 29m£14–49Drive 168.8 mi
- Drive from Paddington to Exetercar 168.8 mi
3h 10m£41–60Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
4h 42m£143–390Train via London Waterloo
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
4h 23m£21–68Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Exeter (EXT)plane LCY - EXT
7h 14m£200–570
Paddington to Exeter by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paddington to Exeter is to bus which costs £13 - £50 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Paddington to Exeter is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs £55 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Paddington station to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Paddington Station and arriving at Bampfylde Street via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Paddington and arriving at Exeter St Davids. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Paddington and Exeter is 173 miles. The road distance is 169.8 miles.
The best way to get from Paddington to Exeter without a car is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs £55 - £110.
The train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids takes 2h 10m including transfers and departs hourly.
Paddington to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
Paddington to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Paddington to Exeter is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs £55 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £13 - £50 and takes 5h 29m, you could also fly, which costs £140 - £390 and takes 4h 42m.
What companies run services between Paddington, England and Exeter, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids hourly. Tickets cost £55–110 and the journey takes 2h 10m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street every 3 hours. Tickets cost £16–45 and the journey takes 4h 40m. FlixBus also services this route hourly.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–300
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £280–1,100
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–400
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–490
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–300
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–550
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–360
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Paddington to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bampfylde Street station.
Paddington to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paddington to Exeter is 170 miles. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Paddington to Exeter.
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