There are 8 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 - Plymouth / ...
3h 49m£103–201Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Meopham to London Victoriatrain Gillingham / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
7h 25m£30–106Drive 197.2 mi
- Drive from Stansted to Exetercar 197.2 mi
3h 25m£49–70Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Abbey Wood to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
7h 13m£199–431Train via Barrack Row
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
6h 6m£82–183Train, bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
- Take the train from Abbey Wood to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train Elizabeth
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Exeterbus Ukn49
7h 47m£44–87Fly from London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
7h 48m£104–259Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Exeter (EXT)plane LCY - EXT
7h 23m£283–627
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stansted to Exeter is to train and bus which costs £30 - £110 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Stansted to Exeter is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs £45 - £70.
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 49m and costs £100 - £210.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Stansted to Exeter, including transfers.
The best way to get from Stansted to Exeter is to train which takes 3h 49m and costs £100 - £210. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £100 - £260 and takes 7h 48m.
Yes, the driving distance between Stansted to Exeter is 198 miles. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Stansted to Exeter.
There are 1536+ 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 49m. Alternatively, British Airways, Loganair, and four other airlines fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT) 4 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–380
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–430
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–430
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–380
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–340
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–210
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,100
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £300–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–360
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–550
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–380
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–230
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £300–600
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Borough Green & Wrotham to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Meopham to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- £75–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Abbey Wood to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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