There are 7 ways to get from Norfolk to Exeter by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Norwich to Stratford (London)train Norwich - London Liverpool Street
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
5h 57m£129–232Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Norwich to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk950
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
10h 20m£44–73Drive 277.9 mi
- Drive from Norfolk to Exetercar 277.9 mi
4h 53m£69–99Fly to Exeter
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Exeter (EXT)plane NWI - EXT
10h 15m£116–660Bus, train
- Take the bus from Boots to Transport Interchangebus A / ...
- Take the train from Kings Lynn to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter Centraltrain
8h 2m£109–215Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NWI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
7h 57m£121–350Fly to Cardiff Airport, train
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane NWI - CWL
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
9h 21m£171–374
Norfolk to Exeter by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Norfolk to Exeter is to bus which costs £40 - £75 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Norfolk to Exeter is to drive which takes 4h 53m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Norfolk to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Hornbeam Drive and arriving at Bampfylde Street via Norwich and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Norfolk to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Norwich and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Stratford and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 57m.
The distance between Norfolk and Exeter is 309 miles. The road distance is 279.5 miles.
The best way to get from Norfolk to Exeter without a car is to train which takes 5h 57m and costs £120 - £240.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Norfolk to Exeter, including transfers.
Norfolk to Exeter bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Norwich station.
Norfolk to Exeter train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Norwich station.
The best way to get from Norfolk to Exeter is to train which takes 5h 57m and costs £120 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £75 and takes 10h 20m, you could also fly, which costs £110 - £700 and takes 10h 15m.
What companies run services between Norfolk, England and Exeter, England?
You can take a bus from The Lodge to Exeter St Davids via Railway Station, Norwich, Stratford, and London Paddington in around 5h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hornbeam Drive to Bampfylde Street via Norwich and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 10h 20m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–700
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–420
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Exeter via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–300
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Bristol Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–260
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Norwich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- 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 Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Kings Lynn to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Great Northern
- 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 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Norwich to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Bus from Boots to Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
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Booking & Getting There
Norfolk to Exeter bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Norfolk to Exeter train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Stratford (London) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Norfolk to Exeter is 279 miles. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from Norfolk to Exeter.
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