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How to get fromBury St Edmunds to Exeterby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Bury St Edmunds to Exeter by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Stowmarket to Stratford (London)train train Norwich - London Liverpool Street
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain train London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
    5h 14m
    £118–214

  2. Bus via Thetford

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Thetford to London Heathrow Airportbus bus Uk950
    2. Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Exeterbus bus Ukn49
    10h 5m
    £33–53

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus 727 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Streetbus bus 501 / ...
    9h 25m
    £45–78

  4. Drive  249 mi

    1. Drive from Bury St Edmunds to Exetercar car 249 mi
    4h 19m
    £62–89

  5. Train to Norwich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Stowmarket to Norwichtrain train
    2. Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Exeter (EXT)plane plane NWI - EXT
    10h 58m
    £137–696

  6. Train via Cambridge

    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain train
    2. Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain train
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    5h 14m
    £116–202

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Stowmarket to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane plane LHR - EXT
    9h 26m
    £251–499

Bury St Edmunds to Exeter by train

Calendar147Weekly Trains
Duration5h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket£118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 271.6 mi
  • Duration: 5h 14m

What companies run services between Bury St Edmunds, England and Exeter, England?

You can take a train from Bury St Edmunds to Exeter St Davids via Stowmarket, Stratford, and London Paddington in around 5h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Street via Bus Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 9h 25m.

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