There are 8 ways to get from Tonbridge to Exeter by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Tonbridge to London Charing Crosstrain Tunbridge Wells - London Charing Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain London Paddington - Totnes / ...
3h 36m£72–166Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Tonbridge to London Bridgetrain Tunbridge Wells - London Charing Cross / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
6h 34m£21–108Drive 194.1 mi
- Drive from Tonbridge to Exetercar 194.1 mi
3h 25m£47–68Fly from London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
5h£101–255Train
- Take the train from Tonbridge to London Waterloo Easttrain Ramsgate - London Charing Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
4h 55m£32–118Train, bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
- Take the train from Tonbridge to London Charing Crosstrain
- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus N9
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Exeterbus
7h 46m£24–68Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tonbridge to London Charing Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
5h 41m£154–448Train to London City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tonbridge to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Exeter (EXT)plane LCY - EXT
8h 5m£204–604
Tonbridge to Exeter by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tonbridge to Exeter is to train and bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR) which costs £23 - £70 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Tonbridge to Exeter is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct train from Tonbridge to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Tonbridge and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Charing Cross station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
The distance between Tonbridge and Exeter is 206 miles. The road distance is 195.2 miles.
The best way to get from Tonbridge to Exeter without a car is to train via London which takes 3h 36m and costs £70 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Tonbridge to Exeter, including transfers.
Tonbridge to Exeter train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Tonbridge station.
The best way to get from Tonbridge to Exeter is to train via London which takes 3h 36m and costs £70 - £170. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £100 - £260 and takes 5h.
Tonbridge to Exeter train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Charing Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tonbridge to Exeter is 195 miles. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Tonbridge to Exeter.
What companies run services between Tonbridge, England and Exeter, England?
You can take a train from Tonbridge to Exeter St Davids via London Charing Cross, Charing Cross station, Paddington station, and London Paddington in around 3h 36m. Alternatively, Aurigny, easyJet, and five other airlines fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–650
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–340
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–360
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–410
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–480
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–360
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–340
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–600
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £130–430
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Tonbridge to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–45
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Tonbridge to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–45
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Tonbridge to London Waterloo East
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–45
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.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
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customerservices@tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Trafalgar Square to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
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