There are 7 ways to get from Surrey to Exeter by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Dorking Deepdene to Readingtrain Gatwick Airport - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Exeter St Davidstrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
3h 17m£78–153Line 465 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Westhumble Street to Cromwell Road Bus Stationbus 465
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
6h 34m£31–77Drive 160.6 mi
- Drive from Surrey to Exetercar 160.6 mi
3h 5m£40–57Fly from London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
4h 39m£93–204Line 465 bus, train
- Take the bus from Westhumble Street to Surbitonbus 465
- Take the train from Surbiton to Basingstoketrain
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Exeter Centraltrain
5h 32m£66–157Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
5h 47m£184–466Train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Woking to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Exeter (EXT)plane SOU - EXT
6h 14m£115–460
Surrey to Exeter by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Surrey to Exeter is to line 465 bus and bus which costs £30 - £80 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Surrey to Exeter is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Surrey to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Westhumble Street and arriving at Bampfylde Street via Kingston Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Surrey to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Dorking Deepdene and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 17m.
The distance between Surrey and Exeter is 177 miles. The road distance is 161.6 miles.
The best way to get from Surrey to Exeter without a car is to train which takes 3h 17m and costs £75 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Surrey to Exeter, including transfers.
Surrey to Exeter bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Westhumble Street station.
Surrey to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Dorking Deepdene station.
The best way to get from Surrey to Exeter is to train which takes 3h 17m and costs £75 - £160. Alternatively, you can line 465 bus and bus, which costs £30 - £80 and takes 6h 34m, you could also fly, which costs £90 - £210 and takes 4h 39m.
What companies run services between Surrey, England and Exeter, England?
You can take a train from Dorking Deepdene to Exeter St Davids via Reading in around 3h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Westhumble Street to Bampfylde Street via Cromwell Road Bus Station, Kingston Station, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 6h 34m.
- 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 Southampton Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–390
- 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 Southampton Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–390
- 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
Flights from Southampton Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–650
- 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
Flights from Southampton Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–490
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–380
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Dorking Deepdene to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Surbiton to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- 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/
Train from Woking to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Westhumble Street to Cromwell Road Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Westhumble Street to Surbiton
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Surrey to Exeter bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Cromwell Road Bus Station.
Surrey to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Surrey to Exeter is 162 miles. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Surrey to Exeter.
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