There are 6 ways to get from South Kensington to Exeter 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 48m£77–158Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
5h 45m£21–84Drive 167.1 mi
- Drive from South Kensington to Exetercar 167.1 mi
3h 6m£41–59Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
5h 3m£176–418Train via Basingstoke
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoketrain London Waterloo - Southampton Central / ...
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
5h 9m£70–167Train 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
4h 56m£97–224
South Kensington to Exeter by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Kensington to Exeter is to bus which costs £21 - £85 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from South Kensington to Exeter is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs £75 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from South Kensington to Exeter. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Bampfylde Street via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from South Kensington station to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Gloucester Road station and arriving at Exeter St Davids via London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
The distance between South Kensington and Exeter is 176 miles. The road distance is 168 miles.
The best way to get from South Kensington to Exeter without a car is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs £75 - £160.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from South Kensington to Exeter, including transfers.
South Kensington to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
South Kensington to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from South Kensington to Exeter is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs £75 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £21 - £85 and takes 5h 45m, you could also fly, which costs £170 - £420 and takes 5h 3m.
What companies run services between South Kensington, England and Exeter, 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 9m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street every 3 hours. Tickets cost £30–80 and the journey takes 4h 40m. 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
- 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
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–370
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- 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
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
South Kensington to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bampfylde Street station.
South Kensington to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Kensington to Exeter is 168 miles. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from South Kensington to Exeter.
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