There are 6 ways to get from Surrey to Exeter by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Dorking Deepdene to ReadingGatwick Airport - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Exeter St DavidsLondon Paddington - Totnes / ...
3h 16m£53–169Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street501 / ...
6h 19m£14–57Drive 160.6 mi
- Drive from Surrey to Exeter160.6 mi
3h 4m£40–57Fly from London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)LGW - EXT
6h 3m£101–254Line 465 bus, train
- Take the bus from Westhumble Street to Surbiton465
- Take the train from Woking to Exeter CentralLondon Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
5h 8mFly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)LHR - EXT
6h 19m£150–415
Surrey to Exeter by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Surrey to Exeter is to bus which costs £14 - £60 and takes 6h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Surrey to Exeter is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Surrey to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Westhumble Street and arriving at Bampfylde Street via Kingston Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Surrey to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Dorking Deepdene and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 16m.
The distance between Surrey and Exeter is 177 miles. The road distance is 161.6 miles.
The best way to get from Surrey to Exeter without a car is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs £50 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Surrey to Exeter, including transfers.
Surrey to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Surrey to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Dorking Deepdene station.
The best way to get from Surrey to Exeter is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs £50 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £14 - £60 and takes 6h 19m, you could also fly, which costs £100 - £260 and takes 6h 3m.
What companies run services between Surrey, England and Exeter, England?
You can take a train from Dorking Deepdene to Exeter St Davids via Reading in around 3h 16m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street every 3 hours. Tickets cost £27–55 and the journey takes 3h 40m. FlixBus also services this route 5 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–350
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–400
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–300
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £130–420
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–260
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Dorking Deepdene to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–29
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Woking to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £60–90
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £100–150
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Westhumble Street to Surbiton
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Surrey to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bampfylde Street station.
Surrey to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Surrey to Exeter is 162 miles. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Surrey to Exeter.
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