There are 9 ways to get from Exeter Airport (EXT) to Gatwick Airport by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly to London Gatwick Airport
best- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane EXT - LGW
2h 30m£90–260Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
cheapest- Take the bus from Exeter to London Heathrow Airportbus Ukn49
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Gatwick Airport South Terminalbus Uk940 / ...
7h 23m£27–46Train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Readingtrain Penzance - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain Reading - Gatwick Airport
4h 31m£73–153Bus
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 501 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
6h 43m£47–77Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Exeter (EXT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)167.8 mi
3h 17mDrive 167.8 mi
- Drive from Exeter Airport (EXT) to Gatwick Airportcar 167.8 mi
3h 17m£42–61Fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EXT - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Stationbus
5h 9m£212–438Fly to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EXT - LCY
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
6h 43m£257–529Fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane EXT - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Clapham Junctiontrain
5h 48m£183–354
Exeter Airport (EXT) to Gatwick Airport by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Exeter Airport (EXT) to Gatwick Airport is to bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR) which costs £27 - £50 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter Airport (EXT) to Gatwick Airport is to fly which takes 2h 30m and costs £90 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter Airport (EXT) to Gatwick Airport station. However, there are services departing from Exeter International Airport and arriving at South Terminal Bus Station via Bampfylde Street and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Exeter Airport (EXT) to Gatwick Airport. However, there are services departing from Exeter St Davids and arriving at Gatwick Airport via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 31m.
The distance between Exeter Airport (EXT) and Gatwick Airport is 146 miles. The road distance is 168.8 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter Airport (EXT) to Gatwick Airport without a car is to train which takes 4h 31m and costs £70 - £160.
It takes approximately 2h 30m to fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW), including transfers and time at the airport.
Exeter Airport (EXT) to Gatwick Airport bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter Airport (EXT) to Gatwick Airport train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Exeter St Davids station.
The best way to get from Exeter Airport (EXT) to Gatwick Airport is to fly which takes 2h 30m and costs £90 - £260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £70 - £160 and takes 4h 31m, you could also bus, which costs £45 - £80 and takes 6h 43m.
What companies run services between Exeter Airport (EXT), England and Gatwick Airport, England?
Aurigny, Loganair, and five other airlines fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Exeter International Airport to Gatwick Airport via Clifton Place, Exeter St Davids, and Reading in around 4h 31m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–350
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–450
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300–900
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–460
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £420–1,300
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £350–550
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £380–1,200
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £130–400
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–330
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–360
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–800
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–450
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £350–550
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–850
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £380–1,200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–420
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–55
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Gatwick Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Exeter (EXT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- On demand
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Booking & Getting There
There is no direct flight from Exeter Airport to London Gatwick Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 2h 30m and has one stopover.
Exeter Airport (EXT) to Gatwick Airport bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Exeter Airport (EXT) to Gatwick Airport train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter Airport (EXT) to Gatwick Airport is 169 miles. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Exeter Airport (EXT) to Gatwick Airport.
British Airways, KLM, Aer Lingus and four other airlines offer flights from Exeter Airport to London Gatwick Airport Airport.
There are 18247+ hotels available in Gatwick Airport.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Exeter Airport (EXT) and Gatwick Airport. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.

































