There are 7 ways to get from Paddington to Exeter (Station) by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
2h 28m£75–150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
6h 19m£21–81Drive 168.8 mi
- Drive from Paddington to Exeter (Station)car 168.8 mi
3h 12m£42–60Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
5h 1m£172–405Train via London Waterloo Station
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
4h 35m£73–172Train 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 28m£104–232Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Exeter (EXT)plane LCY - EXT
6h 49m£230–475
Paddington to Exeter (Station) by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paddington to Exeter (Station) is to bus which costs £20 - £85 and takes 6h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Paddington to Exeter (Station) is to train which takes 2h 28m and costs £75 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Paddington station to Exeter (Station). However, there are services departing from Paddington Station and arriving at Bampfylde Street via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 19m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Paddington and arriving at Exeter St Davids. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 7m.
The distance between Paddington and Exeter (Station) is 175 miles. The road distance is 169.8 miles.
The best way to get from Paddington to Exeter (Station) without a car is to train which takes 2h 28m and costs £75 - £150.
The train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids takes 2h 7m including transfers and departs hourly.
Paddington to Exeter (Station) bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
Paddington to Exeter (Station) train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from London Waterloo station.
The best way to get from Paddington to Exeter (Station) is to train which takes 2h 28m and costs £75 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £20 - £85 and takes 6h 19m, you could also fly, which costs £170 - £410 and takes 5h 1m.
What companies run services between Paddington, England and Exeter (Station), 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 7m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street 5 times a day. Tickets cost £30–80 and the journey takes 5h. 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
- £160–360
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–850
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–460
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–310
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,100
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–440
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–460
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–180
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–440
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–470
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–440
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Paddington to Exeter (Station) bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bampfylde Street station.
Paddington to Exeter (Station) train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Exeter Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paddington to Exeter (Station) is 170 miles. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Paddington to Exeter (Station).
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