There are 4 ways to get from Wantage to Exeter by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Market Place to Parkway StationX36 / ...
- Take the train from Didcot Parkway to Bristol Temple Meads
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
3h 31m£30–143Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride to Bampfylde StreetUkn49 / ...
5h 48m£26–60Drive 126.4 mi
- Drive from Wantage to Exeter126.4 mi
2h 34m£32–46Train
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Exeter CentralLondon Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
5h 47m£35–84
Wantage to Exeter by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wantage to Exeter is to bus which costs £26 - £60 and takes 5h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Wantage to Exeter is to drive which takes 2h 34m and costs £30 - £50.
The distance between Wantage and Exeter is 153 miles. The road distance is 127.2 miles.
The best way to get from Wantage to Exeter without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 31m and costs £30 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Wantage to Exeter, including transfers.
The best way to get from Wantage to Exeter is to bus which takes 5h 48m and costs £26 - £60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £35 - £85 and takes 5h 47m.
Yes, the driving distance between Wantage to Exeter is 127 miles. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from Wantage to Exeter.
There are 1355+ hotels available in Exeter.
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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- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Didcot Parkway to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–42
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Market Place to Parkway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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