There are 8 ways to get from London Victoria Station to Exeter by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
2h 57m£78–160Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Exeter169.7 mi
4h 10m£15–26Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
4h 37m£18–85Drive 169 mi
- Drive from London Victoria Station to Exetercar 169 mi
3h 13m£42–60Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
5h 12m£183–411Train via Clapham Junction
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
4h 13m£66–153Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
4h 47m£101–244Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Exeter (EXT)plane LCY - EXT
6h 26m£226–463
London Victoria Station to Exeter by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Victoria Station to Exeter is to rideshare which costs £15 - £26 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from London Victoria Station to Exeter is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs £75 - £160.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria and arriving at Bampfylde Street. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from London Victoria Station station to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Victoria station and arriving at Exeter St Davids via London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
The distance between London Victoria Station and Exeter is 178 miles. The road distance is 170 miles.
The best way to get from London Victoria Station to Exeter without a car is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs £75 - £160.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from London Victoria Station to Exeter, including transfers.
London Victoria Station to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
London Victoria Station to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from London Victoria Station to Exeter is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs £75 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £18 - £85 and takes 4h 37m, you could also fly, which costs £180 - £420 and takes 5h 12m.
What companies run services between London Victoria Station, England and Exeter, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids hourly. Tickets cost £75–150 and the journey takes 2h 10m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street every 3 hours. Tickets cost £30–85 and the journey takes 4h 30m. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–360
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–750
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–850
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–490
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–700
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £370–1,100
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £330–460
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from London to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
London Victoria Station to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bampfylde Street station.
London Victoria Station to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between London Victoria Station to Exeter is 170 miles. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from London Victoria Station to Exeter.
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Book your London Victoria Station to Exeter bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1528+ hotels available in Exeter.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between London Victoria Station and Exeter. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.










