There are 4 ways to get from Exeter to Somerset by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 21 bus
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Tauntontrain Exeter St Davids - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the bus from Castle Way to Branchflower Farmbus 21A / ...
1h 23m£16–29Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Verriersbus 404 / ...
1h 30m£7–12Drive 39.4 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Somersetcar 39.4 mi
48 min£10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Exeter to Somersettaxi 39.4 mi
48 min£170–210
Exeter to Somerset by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Somerset is to bus which costs £7 - £12 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Somerset is to drive which takes 48 min and costs £9 - £14.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Verriers. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
The distance between Exeter and Somerset is 38 miles. The road distance is 39.7 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Somerset without a car is to train and line 21 bus which takes 1h 23m and costs £15 - £29.
It takes approximately 1h 23m to get from Exeter to Somerset, including transfers.
Exeter to Somerset bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter to Somerset bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Verriers station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Somerset is 40 miles. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Exeter to Somerset.
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What companies run services between Exeter, England and Somerset, England?
National Express operates a bus from Bampfylde Street to Verriers twice daily. Tickets cost £7–12 and the journey takes 1h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Castle Way to Branchflower Farm
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Verriers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- National Express
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- £170–210
Apple Taxis Exeter
- Phone
- +44 1392 666 666
- Website
- appletaxisexeter.co.uk
Exe Cars
- Phone
- +44 1392 555 555
- Website
- exetercars.com
Roadrunner Taxis Totnes
- Phone
- +44 1803 732 834
- Website
- roadrunnertaxistotnes.co.uk
Totnes Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 1803 868686
- Website
- totnestaxis.co.uk
White Swan Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1392 278 784
- Website
- whiteswantaxis.co.uk
ZCars
- Phone
- +44 1392 422 888
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