There are 9 ways to get from Sunderland to Exeter by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Newcastle to Exeter
best- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Exeter (EXT)plane NCL - EXT
3h 50m£94–198Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Interchange to Leeds City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Exeterbus
10h 40m£40–70Train
- Take the train from Newcastle to Exeter St Davidstrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
7h 31m£215–308Drive 350.2 mi
- Drive from Sunderland to Exetercar 350.2 mi
5h 56m£86–124Fly Newcastle to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
4h 55m£62–162Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Exeter
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Exeter (EXT)plane EDI - EXT
5h 54m£129–332Fly Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
6h 8m£132–419Fly Newcastle to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NCL - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Salisburytrain
- Take the train from Salisbury to Exeter Centraltrain
7h 14m£128–306Bus, train
- Take the bus from Interchange to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 172
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davidstrain
11h 28m£139–277
Sunderland to Exeter by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunderland to Exeter is to bus which costs £35 - £70 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Sunderland to Exeter is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs £90 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Sunderland to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Interchange and arriving at Exeter via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station and Bristol Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Sunderland to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Sunderland and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Newcastle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 31m.
The distance between Sunderland and Exeter is 332 miles. The road distance is 352.2 miles.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Exeter without a car is to train which takes 7h 31m and costs £210 - £310.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Sunderland to Exeter, including transfers.
Sunderland to Exeter bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Interchange station.
Sunderland to Exeter train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Exeter is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs £90 - £200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £210 - £310 and takes 7h 31m, you could also bus, which costs £35 - £70 and takes 10h 40m.
What companies run services between Sunderland, England and Exeter, England?
Loganair flies from Newcastle (NCL) to Exeter (EXT) 5 times a week. Alternatively, Cross Country operates a train from Newcastle to Exeter St Davids every 3 hours. Tickets cost £210–300 and the journey takes 6h 10m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–200
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–85
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £28–85
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newcastle to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–230
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–200
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £210–300
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.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/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Interchange to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Interchange to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Sunderland to Exeter bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Sunderland to Exeter train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunderland to Exeter is 352 miles. It takes approximately 5h 56m to drive from Sunderland to Exeter.
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