There are 5 ways to get from Plymouth to Exeter (Station) by bus, train, rideshare, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Exeterbus Uk087 / ...
1h 5m£5–12Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Plymouth to Exeter45.6 mi
1h 10m£4–6Train
- Take the train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davidstrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
1h 18m£21–40Drive 45.6 mi
- Drive from Plymouth to Exeter (Station)car 45.6 mi
52 min£12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Plymouth to Exeter (Station)taxi 45.6 mi
52 min£200–240
Plymouth to Exeter (Station) by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Plymouth to Exeter (Station) is to rideshare which costs £4 - £6 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Plymouth to Exeter (Station) is to drive which takes 52 min and costs £11 - £17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Plymouth Coach Station station and arriving at Exeter. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Plymouth and arriving at Exeter St Davids. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 57 min.
The distance between Plymouth and Exeter (Station) is 46 miles. The road distance is 45.9 miles.
The best way to get from Plymouth to Exeter (Station) without a car is to bus which takes 1h 5m and costs £5 - £12.
The bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Exeter takes 1h 5m including transfers and departs hourly.
Plymouth to Exeter (Station) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plymouth Coach Station.
Plymouth to Exeter (Station) train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Plymouth station.
The best way to get from Plymouth to Exeter (Station) is to bus which takes 1h 5m and costs £5 - £12. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £21 - £40 and takes 1h 18m.
What companies run services between Plymouth, England and Exeter (Station), England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Exeter hourly. Tickets cost £5–8 and the journey takes 1h 5m. National Express also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, Cross Country operates a train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davids hourly. Tickets cost £22–35 and the journey takes 57 min. Great Western Railway (GWR) also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Plymouth to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- £200–240
Alfa Cars
- Phone
- +44 1752911912
- Website
- alfacarsplymouth.co.uk
Blue Cab Co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1752477488
- Website
- bluecabco.uk
Devon Express Travel LLP
- Phone
- +44 1752 666 777
- Website
- devonexpresstravel.co.uk
Need a Cab?
- Phone
- +44 1752 666222
- Website
- needacab247.com
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Booking & Getting There
Plymouth to Exeter (Station) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Exeter station.
Plymouth to Exeter (Station) train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plymouth to Exeter (Station) is 46 miles. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Plymouth to Exeter (Station).
Book your Plymouth to Exeter (Station) bus tickets online with Omio, FlixBus and 12go.asia.
There are 1474+ hotels available in Exeter (Station).
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Plymouth and Exeter (Station). A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.



















