There are 8 ways to get from Exeter (Station) to Gatwick Airport by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Readingtrain Penzance - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain Reading - Gatwick Airport
4h 1m£85–160Bus 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 / ...
5h 54m£26–45Bus
- 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 025 / ...
4h 57m£39–83Drive 171.7 mi
- Drive from Exeter (Station) to Gatwick Airportcar 171.7 mi
3h 23m£42–61Fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane EXT - LGW
4h 29m£87–173Fly 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 51m£170–375Fly 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
5h 49m£237–484Fly 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
7h 26m£183–577
Exeter (Station) to Gatwick Airport by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter (Station) to Gatwick Airport is to bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR) which costs £26 - £50 and takes 5h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter (Station) to Gatwick Airport is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter (Station) to Gatwick Airport station. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at South Terminal Bus Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Exeter (Station) 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 1m.
The distance between Exeter (Station) and Gatwick Airport is 191 miles. The road distance is 172.7 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter (Station) to Gatwick Airport without a car is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs £85 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Exeter (Station) to Gatwick Airport, including transfers.
Exeter (Station) to Gatwick Airport bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Exeter station.
Exeter (Station) to Gatwick Airport train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Exeter St Davids station.
The best way to get from Exeter (Station) to Gatwick Airport is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs £85 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £85 and takes 4h 57m, you could also fly, which costs £85 - £180 and takes 4h 29m.
What companies run services between Exeter (Station), England and Gatwick Airport, England?
You can take a vehicle from Exeter (Station) to Gatwick Airport via Exeter St Davids and Reading in around 4h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to South Terminal Bus Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 4h 57m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–280
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–700
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £180–600
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £250–800
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–460
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–350
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £160–350
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £340–1,100
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–440
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,000
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–750
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–330
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–450
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–480
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–650
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,000
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–750
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–700
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–460
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–340
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- [email protected]
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Gatwick Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Exeter (Station) to Gatwick Airport bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Exeter (Station) to Gatwick Airport train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter (Station) to Gatwick Airport is 173 miles. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Exeter (Station) to Gatwick Airport.
Book your Exeter (Station) to Gatwick Airport bus tickets online with FlixBus.
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