There are 8 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Exeter (Station) 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 - Totnes / ...
3h 14m£57–113Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
5h 32m£12–56Drive 170.6 mi
- Drive from Waterloo Station to Exeter (Station)car 170.6 mi
3h 16m£42–60Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
5h 5m£144–394Train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
3h 29m£19–65Train, bus
- Take the train from Bond Street Station to Readingtrain Elizabeth
- Take the bus from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride to Bampfylde Streetbus Ukn49 / ...
6h 25m£38–63Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from London to Exeter169.7 mi
4h 5m£15–26Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Exeter (EXT)plane LCY - EXT
7h 10m£195–561
Waterloo Station to Exeter (Station) by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Exeter (Station) is to rideshare which costs £15 - £26 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Exeter (Station) is to train via London Paddington which takes 3h 14m and costs £55 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo Station station to Exeter (Station). 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 32m.
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 (Station) is 178 miles. The road distance is 171.6 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Exeter (Station) without a car is to train via London Paddington which takes 3h 14m and costs £55 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Waterloo Station to Exeter (Station), including transfers.
Waterloo Station to Exeter (Station) bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
Waterloo Station to Exeter (Station) train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from London Waterloo station.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Exeter (Station) is to train via London Paddington which takes 3h 14m and costs £55 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £11 - £60 and takes 5h 32m, you could also fly, which costs £140 - £400 and takes 5h 5m.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, Greater London, England and Exeter (Station), England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids hourly. Tickets cost £55–110 and the journey takes 2h 10m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street every 3 hours. Tickets cost £16–45 and the journey takes 4h 40m. FlixBus also services this route hourly.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–300
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £280–1,100
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
- £70–400
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–490
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–300
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–550
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–360
- 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
- £55–110
- 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
- £19–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Bond Street Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 (Station) bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter (Station) is 1h ahead of Waterloo Station. It is currently 5:04 AM in Waterloo Station and 6:04 AM in Exeter (Station).
Waterloo Station to Exeter (Station) train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Exeter Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo Station to Exeter (Station) is 172 miles. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Waterloo Station to Exeter (Station).
Book your Waterloo Station to Exeter (Station) train tickets online with Omio.
There are 1354+ hotels available in Exeter (Station).
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Waterloo Station and Exeter (Station). A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.