There are 4 ways to get from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Exeter by train, rideshare, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Salisburytrain Romsey - Salisbury / ...
- Take the train from Salisbury to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
3h 22m£47–111Drive 107.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Exetercar 107.4 mi
2h 9m£27–38Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Southampton-SOU to Exeter107.4 mi
2h 9mBus, train
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal to Marlandsbus U1c
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Westbury (Wilts)train
- Take the train from Westbury (Wilts) to Exeter St Davidstrain
4h 34m£59–112
Southampton Airport (SOU) to Exeter by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Exeter is to drive which costs £26 - £40 and takes 2h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Exeter is to drive which takes 2h 9m and costs £26 - £40.
No, there is no direct train from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Southampton Airport Parkway and arriving at Exeter Central via Salisbury. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 22m.
The distance between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Exeter is 117 miles. The road distance is 108 miles.
The best way to get from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Exeter without a car is to train which takes 3h 22m and costs £45 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Exeter, including transfers.
Southampton Airport (SOU) to Exeter train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Southampton Airport Parkway station.
Southampton Airport (SOU) to Exeter train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Salisbury station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southampton Airport (SOU) to Exeter is 108 miles. It takes approximately 2h 9m to drive from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Exeter.
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What companies run services between Southampton Airport (SOU), England and Exeter, England?
You can take a train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Exeter Central via Salisbury in around 3h 22m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Westbury (Wilts)
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Westbury (Wilts) to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 023 8059 5974
- [email protected]
- Website
- unilinkbus.co.uk
Bus from Airport Terminal to Marlands
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.unilinkbus.co.uk/
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Southampton-SOU to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- On demand
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