There are 5 ways to get from Skegness to Exeter by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Skegness to Granthamtrain
- Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
5h 39m£136–257Drive 269.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Skegness to Exetercar 269.4 mi
5h 9m£66–95Train, bus
- Take the train from Skegness to Nottinghamtrain Skegness - Nottingham
- Take the bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to Exeterbus Uk087
10h 13m£68–106Train, fly
- Take the train from Skegness to Granthamtrain
- Take the train from Grantham to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
7h 37m£153–271Train
- Take the train from Skegness to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain
7h 11m£161–236
Skegness to Exeter by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skegness to Exeter is to train and bus which costs £65 - £110 and takes 10h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Skegness to Exeter is to drive which takes 5h 9m and costs £65 - £95.
No, there is no direct train from Skegness to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Skegness and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Grantham, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 39m.
The distance between Skegness and Exeter is 340 miles. The road distance is 271 miles.
The best way to get from Skegness to Exeter without a car is to train via London which takes 5h 39m and costs £130 - £260.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Skegness to Exeter, including transfers.
Skegness to Exeter train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Skegness station.
Skegness to Exeter train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Grantham station.
Yes, the driving distance between Skegness to Exeter is 271 miles. It takes approximately 5h 9m to drive from Skegness to Exeter.
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What companies run services between Skegness, England and Exeter, England?
You can take a train from Skegness to Exeter St Davids via Grantham, London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 5h 39m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Skegness to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Skegness to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Skegness to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Skegness to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Grantham to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Grantham to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Grantham to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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