There are 6 ways to get from Suffolk to Exeter by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Stowmarket to Stratford (London)Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St DavidsLondon Paddington - Totnes / ...
4h 32m£82–209Train via London
cheapest- Take the train from Stowmarket to Stratford (London)Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter CentralLondon Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
5h 47m£33–150Train, bus
- Take the train from Stowmarket to London Liverpool Street
- Take the train from Liverpool Street Station to Reading
- Take the bus from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride to Bampfylde Street
7h 48m£53–154Drive 254.9 mi
- Drive from Suffolk to Exeter254.9 mi
4h 58m£63–91Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Stowmarket to Stratford (London)
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)LHR - EXT
7h 14m£163–485Train to Norwich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Stowmarket to Norwich
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Exeter (EXT)NWI - EXT
10h 48m£230–630
Suffolk to Exeter by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Suffolk to Exeter is to drive which costs £60 - £95 and takes 4h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Suffolk to Exeter is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs £80 - £210.
No, there is no direct train from Suffolk to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Stowmarket and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Stratford and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
The distance between Suffolk and Exeter is 259 miles. The road distance is 256.4 miles.
The best way to get from Suffolk to Exeter without a car is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs £80 - £210.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Suffolk to Exeter, including transfers.
Suffolk to Exeter train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Stowmarket station.
Suffolk to Exeter train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Stratford (London) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Suffolk to Exeter is 256 miles. It takes approximately 4h 58m to drive from Suffolk to Exeter.
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What companies run services between Suffolk, England and Exeter, England?
You can take a train from Stowmarket to Exeter St Davids via Stratford and London Paddington in around 4h 32m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–400
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–900
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–310
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Exeter via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £170–380
Train from Stowmarket to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–85
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stowmarket to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–110
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stowmarket to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–24
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.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
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Liverpool Street Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- £13–20
- Peak
- £17–25
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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