There are 8 ways to get from London Victoria to Exeter Central by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London Paddington
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
3h 24m£72–132Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
4h 43m£21–50Drive 169.5 mi
- Drive from London Victoria to Exeter Centralcar 169.5 mi
3h 15m£43–62Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
7h 17m£184–437Train
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
4h 42m£62–151Bus via London Heathrow Airport
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Exeterbus Ukn49
6h 22m£23–38Train 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
5h 22m£104–297Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Exeter (EXT)plane LCY - EXT
6h 24m£235–508
London Victoria to Exeter Central by foot, subway, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London Victoria to Exeter Central is to bus via London Heathrow Airport which costs £22 - £40 and takes 6h 22m.
The fastest way to get from London Victoria to Exeter Central is to drive which takes 3h 15m and costs £40 - £65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria and arriving at Bampfylde Street. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from London Victoria station to Exeter Central. However, there are services departing from Sloane Square station and arriving at Exeter St Davids via London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 24m.
The distance between London Victoria and Exeter Central is 178 miles. The road distance is 170.5 miles.
The best way to get from London Victoria to Exeter Central without a car is to train via London Paddington which takes 3h 24m and costs £70 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from London Victoria to Exeter Central, including transfers.
London Victoria to Exeter Central bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
London Victoria to Exeter Central train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Clapham Junction station.
The best way to get from London Victoria to Exeter Central is to train via London Paddington which takes 3h 24m and costs £70 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £21 - £50 and takes 4h 43m, you could also fly, which costs £180 - £440 and takes 7h 17m.
What companies run services between London Victoria, England and Exeter Central, 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 every 4 hours. Tickets cost £30–50 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
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–470
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–380
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £220–470
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £260–800
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £400–1,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–410
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–360
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–550
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £220–470
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–240
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £180–400
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £260–800
- 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
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- South Western Railway
- 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
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- 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
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
London Victoria to Exeter Central bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bampfylde Street station.
London Victoria to Exeter Central train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Exeter Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between London Victoria to Exeter Central is 171 miles. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from London Victoria to Exeter Central.
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