There are 9 ways to get from Whitehaven to Exeter by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain
8h 20m£165–268Drive 347.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Whitehaven to Exetercar 347.5 mi
6h£87–125Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Exeter
- Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Exeter (EXT)plane NCL - EXT
6h 45m£127–381Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Corkickle to Manchester Piccadillytrain Corkickle - Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Exeter St Davidstrain Manchester Piccadilly - Paignton
8h 38m£170–272Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
7h 30m£94–215Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Exeter
- Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
6h 52m£127–352Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
7h 14m£100–266Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
7h 45m£116–251Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NCL - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Salisburytrain
- Take the train from Salisbury to Exeter Centraltrain
9h 52m£166–383
Whitehaven to Exeter by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitehaven to Exeter is to drive which costs £85 - £130 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Whitehaven to Exeter is to drive which takes 6h and costs £85 - £130.
No, there is no direct train from Whitehaven to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Whitehaven and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Carlisle and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
The distance between Whitehaven and Exeter is 398 miles. The road distance is 349.5 miles.
The best way to get from Whitehaven to Exeter without a car is to train which takes 8h 20m and costs £160 - £270.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Whitehaven to Exeter, including transfers.
Whitehaven to Exeter train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Whitehaven station.
Whitehaven to Exeter train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitehaven to Exeter is 349 miles. It takes approximately 6h to drive from Whitehaven to Exeter.
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What companies run services between Whitehaven, Cumbria, England and Exeter, England?
You can take a train from Whitehaven to Exeter St Davids via Carlisle and Birmingham New Street in around 8h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newcastle to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–330
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–220
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Whitehaven to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Corkickle to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
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