There are 6 ways to get from Skegness to Exeter by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Skegness to Granthamtrain
- Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
5h 41m£136–261Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rail Station Car Park to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 151
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Exeterbus
12h 18m£50–130Train, bus
- Take the train from Skegness to Nottinghamtrain Skegness - Nottingham
- Take the bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to Exeterbus Uk087
10h 13m£68–105Drive 269.4 mi
- Drive from Skegness to Exetercar 269.4 mi
5h 9m£65–94Train, fly
- Take the train from Skegness to Granthamtrain
- Take the train from Grantham to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
7h 39m£152–271Train
- Take the train from Skegness to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain
7h 11m£156–235
Skegness to Exeter by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skegness to Exeter is to bus which costs £45 - £130 and takes 12h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Skegness to Exeter is to drive which takes 5h 9m and costs £65 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Skegness station to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Exeter via Interchange Shelter, Rail Station Car Park, Birmingham Coach Station and Bristol Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Skegness to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Skegness and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Grantham, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
The distance between Skegness and Exeter is 340 miles. The road distance is 271 miles.
The best way to get from Skegness to Exeter without a car is to train via London which takes 5h 41m and costs £130 - £270.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Skegness to Exeter, including transfers.
Skegness to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Rail Station Car Park.
Skegness to Exeter train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Skegness station.
The best way to get from Skegness to Exeter is to train via London which takes 5h 41m and costs £130 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £130 and takes 12h 18m.
What companies run services between Skegness, England and Exeter, England?
You can take a train from Skegness to Exeter St Davids via Grantham, London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 5h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Exeter via Interchange Shelter, Central Bus Station, Rail Station Car Park, Birmingham Coach Station, and Bristol Bus Station in around 12h 18m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Skegness to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Skegness to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Skegness to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Skegness to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Grantham to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Grantham to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Grantham to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- Hull Trains
- 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)
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Rail Station Car Park to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Skegness to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Skegness to Exeter train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Grantham station.
Yes, the driving distance between Skegness to Exeter is 271 miles. It takes approximately 5h 9m to drive from Skegness to Exeter.
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