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

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There are 6 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 13m
    £123–230

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 / ...
    8h 56m
    £53–129

  3. Drive  249 mi

    1. Drive from Bury St Edmunds to Exetercar car 249 mi
    4h 19m
    £62–90

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Stowmarket to Norwichtrain train
    2. Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Exeter (EXT)plane plane NWI - EXT
    9h 22m
    £157–508

  5. 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
    £121–224

  6. Line 15 bus, line 320 bus, train, line 76 bus

    1. Take the bus from Arc Shopping Centre to Bus Stationbus bus 15A / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Stationbus bus 320 / ...
    3. Take the train from Audley End to Tottenham Haletrain train
    4. Take the bus from Tottenham Hale Bus Station to Lower Marshbus bus 76
    5. Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter Centraltrain train
    8h 52m
    £93–187

Bury St Edmunds to Exeter by train

Calendar148Weekly Trains
Duration5h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket£123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 271.6 mi
  • Duration: 5h 13m

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 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Street via Bus Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 8h 56m.

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