There are 6 ways to get from Stansted to Exeter by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Borough Green & Wrotham to London Charing Crosstrain Maidstone East - London Charing Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
3h 48m£104–204Drive 197.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Stansted to Exetercar 197.2 mi
3h 25m£49–70Line 223 bus, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Flagstone Paving to Quarry Hill Paradebus
- Take the train from Tonbridge to Redhilltrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
6h 20mTrain via Barrack Row
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
6h 4m£82–184Line 223 bus, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Labour-in-Vain Road to Barrack Rowbus
- Take the train from Gravesend to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
6h 47mFly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Exeter (EXT)plane LCY - EXT
7h 29m£234–526
Stansted to Exeter by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stansted to Exeter is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Stansted to Exeter is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct train from Stansted to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Borough Green & Wrotham and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Charing Cross station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
The distance between Stansted and Exeter is 209 miles. The road distance is 198.3 miles.
The best way to get from Stansted to Exeter without a car is to train which takes 3h 48m and costs £100 - £210.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Stansted to Exeter, including transfers.
Stansted to Exeter train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Borough Green & Wrotham station.
The best way to get from Stansted to Exeter is to train which takes 3h 48m and costs £100 - £210. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £230 - £550 and takes 7h 29m.
Stansted to Exeter train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Charing Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stansted to Exeter is 198 miles. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Stansted to Exeter.
What companies run services between Stansted, England and Exeter, England?
You can take a vehicle from Stansted to Exeter St Davids via Borough Green & Wrotham, London Charing Cross, Charing Cross station, Paddington station, and London Paddington in around 3h 48m. Alternatively, British Airways, Loganair, and three other airlines fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Exeter (EXT) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- 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
- £80–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £220–750
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–380
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–460
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £340–1,200
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £310–460
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–460
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £310–460
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–380
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–480
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £220–750
- 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
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £310–460
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Borough Green & Wrotham to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Gravesend to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.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 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Tonbridge to Redhill
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 01474 326777
- Website
- 1stbusstop.co.uk
Bus from Flagstone Paving to Quarry Hill Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.1stbusstop.co.uk/
Bus from Labour-in-Vain Road to Barrack Row
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.1stbusstop.co.uk/
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