There are 8 ways to get from London Victoria Station to Exeter by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train via London Paddington
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
3h 2m£72–132Rideshare
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£20–45Drive 169 mi
- Drive from London Victoria Station to Exetercar 169 mi
3h 13m£42–61Train 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 48m£99–247Train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
4h 37m£62–139Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Exeter (EXT)plane LCY - EXT
6h 42m£246–459Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
5h 33m£191–372
London Victoria Station to Exeter by foot and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 via London Paddington which takes 3h 2m and costs £70 - £140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria and arriving at Bampfylde Street. Services depart hourly, 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 3h 2m.
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 via London Paddington which takes 3h 2m and costs £70 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 2m 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 via London Paddington which takes 3h 2m and costs £70 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £20 - £45 and takes 4h 37m, you could also fly, which costs £240 - £460 and takes 6h 42m.
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 £70–130 and the journey takes 2h 13m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street hourly. Tickets cost £27–45 and the journey takes 4h 30m. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,100
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £340–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–750
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–340
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–490
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–390
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–380
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–380
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–210
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £340–550
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £210–380
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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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Booking & Getting There
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.
Book your London Victoria Station to Exeter train tickets online with Omio.
Book your London Victoria Station to Exeter bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1524+ 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.



























