There are 8 ways to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (Station) by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly from London Gatwick Airport
best- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
3h 18m£88–171Airport Transfer
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London Gatwick-LGW to Exeter (Station)173.9 mi
3h 27m£16–21Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
5h 56m£189–406Train via Reading
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain Gatwick Airport - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Exeter St Davidstrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
4h 2m£86–166Bus
- Take the bus from South Terminal Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Oxf
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
5h 55m£38–93Train
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
4h 43m£77–184Bus via Gatwick Airport South Terminal
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk940 / ...
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Exeterbus Ukn49
6h 35m£25–42Drive 173.9 mi
- Drive from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (Station)car 173.9 mi
3h 27m£42–61
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (Station) by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (Station) is to Airport Transfer which costs £16 - £21 and takes 3h 27m.
The fastest way to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (Station) is to fly which takes 3h 18m and costs £85 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) station to Exeter (Station). However, there are services departing from South Terminal Coach Station and arriving at Bampfylde Street via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (Station). However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
The distance between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Exeter (Station) is 151 miles. The road distance is 174.9 miles.
The best way to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (Station) without a car is to train via Reading which takes 4h 2m and costs £85 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (Station), including transfers.
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (Station) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gatwick Airport South Terminal station.
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (Station) train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Clapham Junction station.
The best way to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (Station) is to fly which takes 3h 18m and costs £85 - £180. Alternatively, you can train via Reading, which costs £85 - £170 and takes 4h 2m, you could also bus, which costs £35 - £95 and takes 5h 55m.
What companies run services between London Gatwick Airport (LGW), England and Exeter (Station), England?
Aurigny, British Airways, and five other airlines fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gatwick Airport to Cheeke Street via Reading, Exeter St Davids, and St Davids Station in around 4h 2m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–280
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–360
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–750
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–440
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–440
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–360
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–700
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–340
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–160
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from South Terminal Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from South Terminal Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from London Gatwick-LGW to Exeter (Station)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £16–21
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More Questions & Answers
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (Station) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (Station) train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Exeter Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (Station) is 175 miles. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (Station).
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