There are 4 ways to get from Taunton to Exeter by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Taunton to Exeter by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taunton to Exeter is to drive which costs £7 - £12 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from Taunton to Exeter is to train which takes 26 min and costs £7 - £19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from County Hall and arriving at Bampfylde Street. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
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 £7 - £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 £7 - £19. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £8 - £16 and takes 50 min.
What companies run services between Taunton, England and Exeter, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Taunton to Exeter St Davids hourly. Tickets cost £7–18 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 once daily. Tickets cost £8–16 and the journey takes 50 min.
Train from Taunton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Taunton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 32 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
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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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