There are 3 ways to get from Portland to Exeter by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Kings Statue to Bus Stationbus X53 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Rail Stationbus X53 / ...
- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter Centraltrain
4h 4mDrive 58.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Portland to Exetercar 58.8 mi
1h 24m£15–21Bus
- Take the bus from Kings Statue to Bus Stationbus X53 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Rail Stationbus X53 / ...
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Bus Stationbus 44A
5h 22m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Exeter is to drive which costs £14 - £21 and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Exeter is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Exeter station. However, there are services departing from Mereside and arriving at Bus Station via Kings Statue, Bus Station and Rail Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
The distance between Portland and Exeter is 69 miles. The road distance is 59.1 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Exeter without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Portland to Exeter, including transfers.
Portland to Exeter bus services, operated by First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset, depart from Kings Statue station.
Portland to Exeter bus services, operated by First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Exeter is 59 miles. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Portland to Exeter.
There are 1553+ hotels available in Exeter.
What companies run services between Portland, Dorset, England and Exeter, England?
You can take a bus from Mereside to Bus Station via Kings Statue, Bus Station, and Rail Station in around 5h 22m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Axminster to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–25
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 602 0121
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Kings Statue to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
Bus from Bus Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
Bus from Kings Statue to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
Bus from Bus Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Rail Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
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