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 - Plymouth / ...
3h 13m£78–150Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Exeter169.7 mi
4h 5m£15–26Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
6h 3m£19–96Drive 170.6 mi
- Drive from Waterloo Station to Exeter (Station)car 170.6 mi
3h 18m£42–60Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
5h 45m£155–429Train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
3h 30m£65–160Bus via London Heathrow Airport
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Exeterbus Ukn49
6h 11m£32–79Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Exeter (EXT)plane LCY - EXT
6h 59m£229–675
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 13m and costs £75 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo Station station to Exeter (Station). However, there are services departing from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road and arriving at Bampfylde Street via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 3m.
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 18m.
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 13m and costs £75 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 13m 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 13m and costs £75 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £18 - £100 and takes 6h 3m, you could also fly, which costs £150 - £430 and takes 5h 45m.
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 £75–140 and the journey takes 2h 8m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street every 4 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
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–380
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–440
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–440
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–370
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £280–1,100
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £250–600
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £250–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–410
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–490
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–370
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £250–600
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £250–600
- 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
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–160
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- 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
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- 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.
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 18m to drive from Waterloo Station to Exeter (Station).
Book your Waterloo Station to Exeter (Station) train tickets online with Omio.
There are 1445+ 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.