There are 4 ways to get from Exeter to Newquay by bus, train, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Stationbus 406 / ...
2h 40m£10–23Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Exeter to Newquay81.4 mi
1h 47m£6–12Train, line 21 bus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to St Austelltrain Exeter St Davids - Penzance / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Hilgrove Roadbus 21 / ...
3h 48m£41–71Drive 81.3 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Newquaycar 81.3 mi
1h 26m£21–30
Exeter to Newquay by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Newquay is to rideshare which costs £6 - £12 and takes 1h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Newquay is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs £20 - £30.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Bus Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 40m.
The distance between Exeter and Newquay is 97 miles. The road distance is 81.8 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Newquay without a car is to bus which takes 2h 40m and costs £10 - £23.
The bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station takes 2h 40m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Exeter to Newquay bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter to Newquay bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Newquay is 82 miles. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Exeter to Newquay.
Book your Exeter to Newquay bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Newquay, England?
National Express operates a bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost £13–23 and the journey takes 2h 40m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to St Austell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Exeter to Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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