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How to get fromWantage to Exeterby bus, train or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Wantage to Exeter by bus, train, or car

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Market Place to Parkway StationbusX36 / ...
    2. Take the train from Didcot Parkway to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
    3h 31m
    £30–143
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride to Bampfylde StreetbusUkn49 / ...
    5h 48m
    £26–60
  3. Drive 126.4 mi

    1. Drive from Wantage to Exetercar126.4 mi
    2h 34m
    £32–46
  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Basingstoke to Exeter CentraltrainLondon Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
    5h 47m
    £35–84

Wantage to Exeter by bus and train

Calendar155Weekly Services
Duration3h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket£30Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Wantage, England and Exeter, England?

FlixBus operates a bus from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride to Bampfylde Street hourly. Tickets cost £12–40 and the journey takes 3h 35m. Alternatively, South Western Railway operates a train from Basingstoke to Exeter Central hourly. Tickets cost £30–75 and the journey takes 2h 29m.

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