There are 8 ways to get from South West to Heathrow by bus, train, car, or plane
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Line 678 bus, train, bus
best- Take the bus from Phone Box to St Davids Stationbus 678
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Readingtrain
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
4h 9mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 501 / ...
5h 14m£30–75Train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Wokingtrain Exeter St Davids - London Waterloo
5h 25m£60–140Drive 162.8 mi
- Drive from South West to Heathrowcar 162.8 mi
3h 6m£40–58Fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EXT - LHR
5h 26m£162–363Fly to London City Airport
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EXT - LCY
6h 47m£240–497Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane EXT - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdontrain
6h 59m£113–227Fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane EXT - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Wokingtrain
8h 11m£162–533
Exeter (EXT) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South West to Heathrow is to bus which costs £30 - £75 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from South West to Heathrow is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from South West to Heathrow station. However, there are services departing from Creedy Bridge and arriving at Heathrow Central Bus Station via Bampfylde Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from South West to Heathrow. However, there are services departing from Exeter St Davids and arriving at Woking via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
The distance between South West and Heathrow is 180 miles. The road distance is 163.8 miles.
The best way to get from South West to Heathrow without a car is to line 678 bus and train and bus which takes 4h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from South West to Heathrow, including transfers.
South West to Heathrow bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
South West to Heathrow train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Exeter St Davids station.
The best way to get from South West to Heathrow is to train which takes 5h 25m and costs £60 - £140. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £160 - £370 and takes 5h 26m, you could also bus, which costs £30 - £75 and takes 5h 14m.
What companies run services between South West, England and Heathrow, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from Exeter St Davids to Woking hourly. Tickets cost £60–140 and the journey takes 2h 50m. Alternatively, Loganair, British Airways, and three other airlines fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 4 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–700
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £180–600
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £250–800
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–460
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–350
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £160–350
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £340–1,100
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–440
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–280
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,000
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–750
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–450
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–330
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–480
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–650
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,000
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–750
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–460
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–440
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 01363 82200
- Website
- mdcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Phone Box to St Davids Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.mdcoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
South West to Heathrow bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
South West to Heathrow train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Woking station.
Yes, the driving distance between South West to Heathrow is 164 miles. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from South West to Heathrow.
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