There are 7 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£65–166Train
cheapest- 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£25–108Bus
- Take the bus from Springwell Road to Blackfriars Stationbus 788 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
6h 56mDrive 194.1 mi
- Drive from Tonbridge to Exetercar 194.1 mi
3h 25m£47–68Train 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
6h 2m£152–448Bus via Bristol
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk940
- Take the bus from Cabot Circus to Honiton Road P&Rbus Falc
8h 28m£33–58Train 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
7h 35m£204–604
Tonbridge to Exeter by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tonbridge to Exeter is to bus via Bristol which costs £30 - £60 and takes 8h 28m.
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 £65 - £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 £65 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 56m.
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, you can take a bus from Springwell Road to Bampfylde Street via Blackfriars Station, Blackfriars station, Victoria station, and London Victoria in around 6h 56m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–500
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 Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £260–1,100
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–550
- Website
- klm.com
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
- aerlingus.com
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
- £240–550
- 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
- £8–45
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Tonbridge to London Waterloo East
- Ave. Duration
- 41 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/
- 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
- £55–120
- 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
- £16–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 20 8300 3001
- info@centaurtravel.co.uk
- Website
- centaurtravel.co.uk
Bus from Springwell Road to Blackfriars Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.centaurtravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- 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
- £8–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cabot Circus to Honiton Road P&R
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Cabot Circus to Honiton Road P&R
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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