There are 5 ways to get from Taunton to Exeter by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Taunton to Exeter St DavidsEdinburgh - Plymouth / ...
26 min£6–19Bus
- Take the bus from County Hall to Bampfylde Street404 / ...
1h 15m£8–16Drive 31.7 mi
- Drive from Taunton to Exeter31.7 mi
39 min£8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Taunton to Exeter31.7 mi
39 min£180–220Bus via Bus Station
- Take the bus from Castle Way to Bus StationX22
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Sidwell Street55 / ...
1h 52m
Taunton to Exeter by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taunton to Exeter is to drive which costs £8 - £12 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from Taunton to Exeter is to train which takes 26 min and costs £6 - £19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from County Hall and arriving at Bampfylde Street. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Taunton and arriving at Exeter St Davids. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
The distance between Taunton and Exeter is 31 miles. The road distance is 31.9 miles.
The best way to get from Taunton to Exeter without a car is to train which takes 26 min and costs £6 - £19.
The train from Taunton to Exeter St Davids takes 26 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Taunton to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, depart from County Hall station.
Taunton to Exeter train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Taunton station.
The best way to get from Taunton to Exeter is to train which takes 26 min and costs £6 - £19. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £8 - £16 and takes 1h 15m.
What companies run services between Taunton, England and Exeter, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Taunton to Exeter St Davids hourly. Tickets cost £6–18 and the journey takes 26 min. Great Western Railway (GWR) also services this route every 30 minutes. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from County Hall to Bampfylde Street 5 times a day. Tickets cost £8–16 and the journey takes 1h 15m.
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Train from Taunton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–18
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Taunton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–19
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from County Hall to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Castle Way to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Bus Station to Sidwell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- 01392 872900
- info@dartline-coaches.co.uk
- Website
- dartline-coaches.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Sidwell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Dartline Coaches
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- £180–220
Taunton Taxi Services
- Phone
- +44 1823 248 248
- Website
- taxis-in-taunton.com
Our Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1823 333 667
- Website
- ourtaxis.com
Leo Taxis Taunton
- Phone
- +44 1823 924 400
- Website
- leotaxis.co.uk
Ali Cabs Taunton
- Phone
- +44 1823 241 122
- Website
- alicabs.co.uk
A1 Ace Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1823 332 211
- Website
- a1acetaxis.co.uk
A Cabs Taunton
- Phone
- +44 1823 429 406
- Website
- acabs0.wixsite.com
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More Questions & Answers
Taunton to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bampfylde Street station.
Taunton to Exeter train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Taunton to Exeter is 32 miles. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Taunton to Exeter.
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