There are 6 ways to get from Polegate to Exeter by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Reading
best- Take the train from Polegate to Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Exeter St Davids
4h 50m£70–203Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cophall Roundabout to Old Steine28
- Take the bus from Old Steine to Heathrow Central Bus Station025
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street501 / ...
8h 14m£38–82Drive 187.5 mi
- Drive from Polegate to Exeter187.5 mi
3h 33m£47–68Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Polegate to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)LGW - EXT
5h 1m£106–317Train
- Take the train from Polegate to Clapham JunctionEastbourne - London Victoria / ...
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Exeter CentralLondon Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
5h 24m£86–212Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Polegate to London Victoria
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)LHR - EXT
7h 1m£167–517
Polegate to Exeter by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Polegate to Exeter is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Polegate to Exeter is to drive which takes 3h 33m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Polegate to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Cophall Roundabout and arriving at Bampfylde Street via Old Steine and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Polegate to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Polegate and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Gatwick Airport and Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
The distance between Polegate and Exeter is 225 miles. The road distance is 188.6 miles.
The best way to get from Polegate to Exeter without a car is to train via Reading which takes 4h 50m and costs £65 - £210.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Polegate to Exeter, including transfers.
Polegate to Exeter bus services, operated by Brighton & Hove, depart from Cophall Roundabout station.
Polegate to Exeter train services, operated by Southern, depart from Polegate station.
The best way to get from Polegate to Exeter is to train via Reading which takes 4h 50m and costs £65 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £85 and takes 8h 14m.
What companies run services between Polegate, England and Exeter, England?
You can take a train from Polegate to Exeter St Davids via Gatwick Airport and Reading in around 4h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cophall Roundabout to Bampfylde Street via Old Steine and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 8h 14m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–470
- Website
- blueislands.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–440
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–330
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–310
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Polegate to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Polegate to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Polegate to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–55
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Clapham Junction to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £70–110
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £120–170
- Phone
- 01273 886200
- info@buses.co.uk
- Website
- buses.co.uk
Bus from Cophall Roundabout to Old Steine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–7
- Website
- https://www.buses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Old Steine to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Polegate to Exeter bus services, operated by Brighton & Hove, arrive at Old Steine station.
Polegate to Exeter train services, operated by Southern, arrive at Gatwick Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Polegate to Exeter is 189 miles. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Polegate to Exeter.
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