There are 9 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Exeter Central by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train via London Paddington
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
3h 4m£78–159Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Exeter169.7 mi
4h 10m£15–26Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
5h 59m£17–91Drive 171.2 mi
- Drive from Waterloo Station to Exeter Centralcar 171.2 mi
3h 20m£43–62Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
5h 13m£156–449Train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
3h 17m£70–160Bus via Exeter Sidwell Stop
- Take the bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Exeter Sidwell Stopbus FlixBus
6h 33mTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
4h 54m£102–286Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Exeter (EXT)plane LCY - EXT
6h 6m£230–674
Waterloo Station to Exeter Central by subway, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Exeter Central is to rideshare which costs £15 - £26 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Exeter Central is to train via London Paddington which takes 3h 4m and costs £75 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo Station station to Exeter Central. However, there are services departing from Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd and arriving at Bampfylde Street via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 59m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Waterloo and arriving at Exeter Central. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 17m.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Exeter Central is 178 miles. The road distance is 172.2 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Exeter Central without a car is to train via London Paddington which takes 3h 4m and costs £75 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Waterloo Station to Exeter Central, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to Exeter Central bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
Waterloo Station to Exeter Central train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Exeter Central is to train via London Paddington which takes 3h 4m and costs £75 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £16 - £95 and takes 5h 59m, you could also fly, which costs £150 - £450 and takes 5h 13m.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, Greater London, England and Exeter Central, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids hourly. Tickets cost £75–150 and the journey takes 2h 8m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street every 2 hours. Tickets cost £30–80 and the journey takes 4h 40m. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–370
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–490
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–460
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–490
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–350
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £160–270
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £300–1,100
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–650
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–420
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–380
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–500
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–460
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–650
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £160–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–240
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–260
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- 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
- £70–160
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- 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
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0400 153884
- myynti@tilausliikennehimanen.fi
- Website
- tilausliikennehimanen.fi
Bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Exeter Sidwell Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Tilausliikenne Himanen
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Waterloo Station to Exeter Central bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter Central is 1h ahead of Waterloo Station. It is currently 12:29 PM in Waterloo Station and 1:29 PM in Exeter Central.
Waterloo Station to Exeter Central train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo Station to Exeter Central is 172 miles. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Waterloo Station to Exeter Central.
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