There are 3 ways to get from Exeter to Chesil Beach by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Exeter Central to Axminstertrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Bus Stationbus X53 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Swan Innbus X53 / ...
2h 44mDrive 52.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Exeter to Chesil Beachcar 52.8 mi
1h 15m£13–19Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Trinity Squarebus 44A
- Take the bus from Trinity Square to Bus Stationbus X53 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Swan Innbus X53 / ...
3h 35m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Chesil Beach is to drive which costs £12 - £19 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Chesil Beach is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs £12 - £19.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter station to Chesil Beach. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Swan Inn via Trinity Square and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Exeter and Chesil Beach is 59 miles. The road distance is 53.1 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Chesil Beach without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from Exeter to Chesil Beach, including transfers.
Exeter to Chesil Beach bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, depart from Bus Station.
Exeter to Chesil Beach bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, arrive at Trinity Square station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Chesil Beach is 53 miles. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Exeter to Chesil Beach.
There are 1466+ hotels available in Chesil Beach.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Chesil Beach, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Chesil Beach via Trinity Square, Bus Station, and Swan Inn in around 3h 35m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter Central to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter Central to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 602 0121
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Rail Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
Bus from Bus Station to Swan Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
Bus from Trinity Square to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
Bus from Bus Station to Swan Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Trinity Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
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