There are 7 ways to get from Newmarket to Exeter by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via London
best- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
4h 26m£105–188Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Horse Racing Museum to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
7h 35m£39–70Drive 233 mi
- Drive from Newmarket to Exetercar 233 mi
4h 5m£59–85Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
9h 4m£251–490Train
- Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain Cambridge - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
4h 54m£118–186Train via Islington
- Take the train from Cambridge to Tottenham Haletrain Cambridge North - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
7h 35m£91–184Train, train to Norwich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Newmarket to Stowmarkettrain
- Take the train from Stowmarket to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Exeter (EXT)plane NWI - EXT
11h 22m£144–705
Newmarket to Exeter by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Newmarket to Exeter is to bus which costs £35 - £70 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Newmarket to Exeter is to drive which takes 4h 5m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Newmarket to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Horse Racing Museum and arriving at Bampfylde Street via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Newmarket to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Newmarket and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Cambridge, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
The distance between Newmarket and Exeter is 247 miles. The road distance is 234.3 miles.
The best way to get from Newmarket to Exeter without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 26m and costs £100 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Newmarket to Exeter, including transfers.
Newmarket to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Horse Racing Museum station.
Newmarket to Exeter train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Cambridge station.
The best way to get from Newmarket to Exeter is to train via London which takes 4h 26m and costs £100 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £70 and takes 7h 35m.
What companies run services between Newmarket, Suffolk, England and Exeter, England?
You can take a train from Newmarket to Exeter St Davids via Cambridge, London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 4h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Horse Racing Museum to Bampfylde Street via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 7h 35m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–400
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–750
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–460
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £290–850
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–460
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–460
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £37
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £39
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £39
- Website
- Thameslink
- 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)
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Cambridge to Tottenham Hale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Newmarket to Stowmarket
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stowmarket to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- 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 Horse Racing Museum to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Newmarket to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Newmarket to Exeter train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newmarket to Exeter is 234 miles. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Newmarket to Exeter.
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