There are 9 ways to get from Southwark to Exeter by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train via London Paddington
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain London Paddington - Totnes / ...
2h 52m£66–131Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
6h 7m£10–45Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from London to Exeter169.7 mi
3h 46m£15–26Train 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
4h 48m£104–253Train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
3h 17m£23–70Bus via London Heathrow Airport
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Exeterbus Ukn49
6h 10m£16–35Drive 171.3 mi
- Drive from Southwark to Exetercar 171.3 mi
3h 20m£42–61Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
5h 14m£150–397Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Exeter (EXT)plane LCY - EXT
7h 31m£225–611
Southwark to Exeter by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southwark to Exeter is to rideshare which costs £15 - £26 and takes 3h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Southwark to Exeter is to train via London Paddington which takes 2h 52m and costs £65 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Southwark to Exeter. However, there are services departing from St George's Circus and arriving at Bampfylde Street via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 7m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Waterloo and arriving at Exeter Central. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 17m.
The distance between Southwark and Exeter is 178 miles. The road distance is 172.3 miles.
The best way to get from Southwark to Exeter without a car is to train via London Paddington which takes 2h 52m and costs £65 - £140.
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from Southwark to Exeter, including transfers.
Southwark to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
Southwark to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Southwark to Exeter is to train via London Paddington which takes 2h 52m and costs £65 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £10 - £45 and takes 6h 7m, you could also fly, which costs £150 - £400 and takes 5h 14m.
What companies run services between Southwark, England and Exeter, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids hourly. Tickets cost £60–120 and the journey takes 2h 10m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street hourly. Tickets cost £18–45 and the journey takes 5h. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–360
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–410
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–480
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–650
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–350
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–600
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–350
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–600
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–360
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–430
- 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
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–16
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–16
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Southwark to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bampfylde Street station.
Southwark to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southwark to Exeter is 172 miles. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Southwark to Exeter.
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There are 1428+ hotels available in Exeter.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Southwark and Exeter. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.




























