There are 6 ways to get from Stansted to Exeter by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Borough Green & Wrotham to London Charing Crosstrain Maidstone East - London Charing Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain London Paddington - Totnes / ...
3h 46m£119–209Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
7h 50m£24–46Drive 197.2 mi
- Drive from Stansted to Exetercar 197.2 mi
3h 25m£49–71Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
6h 54m£150–444Train via Barrack Row
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
6h 6m£88–198Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Exeter (EXT)plane LCY - EXT
7h 12m£234–672
Stansted to Exeter by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stansted to Exeter is to bus which costs £24 - £50 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Stansted to Exeter is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs £45 - £75.
The distance between Stansted and Exeter is 209 miles. The road distance is 198.3 miles.
The best way to get from Stansted to Exeter without a car is to train which takes 3h 46m and costs £110 - £210.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Stansted to Exeter, including transfers.
The best way to get from Stansted to Exeter is to train which takes 3h 46m and costs £110 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £24 - £50 and takes 7h 50m, you could also fly, which costs £150 - £450 and takes 6h 54m.
Yes, the driving distance between Stansted to Exeter is 198 miles. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Stansted to Exeter.
There are 1428+ hotels available in Exeter.
What companies run services between Stansted, England and Exeter, England?
You can take a vehicle from Stansted to Exeter St Davids via Borough Green & Wrotham, London Charing Cross, Charing Cross station, Paddington station, and London Paddington in around 3h 46m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street every 2 hours. Tickets cost £25–35 and the journey takes 5h. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–370
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–490
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–460
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–490
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £290–1,100
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–650
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–420
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–500
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–460
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–650
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Borough Green & Wrotham to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Anytime Day SIngle
- £15–22
- 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
- £90–170
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £90–110
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £120–170
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–180
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £75–110
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £120–180
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- 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
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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