There are 10 ways to get from Whitehaven to Exeter by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Corkickle to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain
9h£133–356Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brigham to Penrith Rail Stationbus X5
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 590
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bampfylde Streetbus 106 / ...
13h 59m£58–86Drive 347.5 mi
- Drive from Whitehaven to Exetercar 347.5 mi
6h£86–124Train, 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 28m£79–194Train
- Take the train from Corkickle to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davidstrain
11h 4m£144–240Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Exeter
- Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Exeter (EXT)plane EDI - EXT
7h 5m£111–374Train, 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 45m£100–319Train, 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 18m£102–315Train, 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£103–320Train, 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 48m£145–339
Whitehaven to Exeter by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitehaven to Exeter is to bus which costs £55 - £90 and takes 13h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Whitehaven to Exeter is to drive which takes 6h and costs £85 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Whitehaven to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Opera Bingo and arriving at Bampfylde Street via Brigham, Rail Station and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Whitehaven to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Corkickle and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Lancaster and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
The distance between Whitehaven and Exeter is 369 miles. The road distance is 349.5 miles.
The best way to get from Whitehaven to Exeter without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 9h and costs £130 - £360.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Whitehaven to Exeter, including transfers.
Whitehaven to Exeter bus services, operated by Stagecoach West, depart from Brigham station.
Whitehaven to Exeter train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Corkickle station.
The best way to get from Whitehaven to Exeter is to train via Birmingham which takes 9h and costs £130 - £360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £90 and takes 13h 59m.
What companies run services between Whitehaven, Cumbria, England and Exeter, England?
You can take a train from Corkickle to Exeter St Davids via Lancaster and Birmingham New Street in around 9h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Opera Bingo to Bampfylde Street via Brigham, Rail Station, and Birmingham Coach Station in around 13h 59m.
- 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
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–330
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Corkickle to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–17
Train from Whitehaven to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £7–10
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £7–10
Train from Corkickle to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £19–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £19–25
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £45–65
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £90–130
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £35–55
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £80–120
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £35–55
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £80–120
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £75–110
- 1st Class
- £150–210
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–60
- 1st Class
- £70–100
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £50–75
Train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £60–75
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £80–120
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £17–21
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £23–35
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £65–95
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £21–30
- 1st Class
- £40–50
Train from Carlisle to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £25–40
- 1st Class
- £50–65
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £21–30
- 1st Class
- £40–55
- 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
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- 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
- £26–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £26–35
- 1st Class
- £40–60
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–30
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £13–19
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £22–30
Train from Salisbury to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £35–55
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £65–90
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- west.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Brigham to Penrith Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Rail Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Whitehaven to Exeter bus services, operated by Stagecoach West, arrive at Penrith Rail Station.
Whitehaven to Exeter train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Lancaster station.
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