There are 4 ways to get from Exeter to Alton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 13 bus
best- Take the train from Exeter Central to Basingstoketrain Exeter St Davids - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to High Streetbus 13
3h 32m£53–118Drive 129.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Exeter to Altoncar 129.3 mi
2h 23m£32–46Fly, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane EXT - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Basingstoketrain
7h 2m£155–533Train, line 32 bus, line 13 bus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Newburytrain
- Take the bus from Market Street to Bus Stationbus 32
- Take the bus from Bus Station to High Streetbus 13
3h 51m£58–110
Exeter to Alton by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Alton is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Alton is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs £30 - £50.
The distance between Exeter and Alton is 144 miles. The road distance is 130 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Alton without a car is to train and line 13 bus which takes 3h 32m and costs £50 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Exeter to Alton, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Alton is 130 miles. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Exeter to Alton.
There are 481+ hotels available in Alton.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Alton, Hampshire, England?
There is no direct connection from Exeter to Alton. However, you can take the train to Basingstoke, walk to Bus Station, then take the line 13 bus to High Street. Alternatively, you can drive from Exeter to Alton in around 2h 23m.
- 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
- £210–650
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,000
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–500
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter Central to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Newbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Market Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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