There are 6 ways to get from Rugby to Exeter by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Rugby to Birmingham New Streettrain London Euston - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
3h 46m£96–156Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Rugby to Birmingham New Streettrain London Euston - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Exeterbus Uk087
6h 50m£26–53Drive 167.9 mi
- Drive from Rugby to Exetercar 167.9 mi
3h 3m£42–61Fly from Birmingham Airport
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Exeter (EXT)plane BHX - EXT
5h 50m£85–233Bus
- Take the bus from Clifton Road to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 460
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
7h 40m£51–125Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rugby to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
4h 23m£106–310
Rugby to Exeter by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rugby to Exeter is to train and bus which costs £25 - £55 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Rugby to Exeter is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Rugby to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Clifton Road and arriving at Bampfylde Street via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Rugby to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Rugby and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 46m.
The distance between Rugby and Exeter is 196 miles. The road distance is 168.8 miles.
The best way to get from Rugby to Exeter without a car is to train which takes 3h 46m and costs £95 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Rugby to Exeter, including transfers.
Rugby to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Clifton Road station.
Rugby to Exeter train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Rugby station.
The best way to get from Rugby to Exeter is to train which takes 3h 46m and costs £95 - £160. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £85 - £240 and takes 5h 50m, you could also bus, which costs £50 - £130 and takes 7h 40m.
What companies run services between Rugby, England and Exeter, England?
You can take a train from Rugby to Exeter St Davids via Birmingham New Street in around 3h 46m. Alternatively, KLM, Aer Lingus, and three other airlines fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Exeter (EXT) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–290
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–270
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £200–750
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–390
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Rugby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Rugby to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Rugby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Clifton Road to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Rugby to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Rugby to Exeter train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rugby to Exeter is 169 miles. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Rugby to Exeter.
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