There are 6 ways to get from Thetford to Exeter by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
4h 44m£118–253Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Thetford to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk950
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Exeterbus Ukn49
8h 30m£30–53Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
8h 30m£53–129Drive 253.6 mi
- Drive from Thetford to Exetercar 253.6 mi
4h 25m£62–89Train, fly
- Take the train from Thetford to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Exeter (EXT)plane NWI - EXT
10h 14m£128–412Train, bus
- Take the train from Thetford to Stansted Airporttrain
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Waterloo Stationbus A8
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter Centraltrain
7h 20m£107–232
Thetford to Exeter by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thetford to Exeter is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Thetford to Exeter is to drive which takes 4h 25m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Thetford to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Bus Interchange and arriving at Bampfylde Street via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Thetford to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Thetford and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Ely, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
The distance between Thetford and Exeter is 270 miles. The road distance is 255 miles.
The best way to get from Thetford to Exeter without a car is to train which takes 4h 44m and costs £110 - £260.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Thetford to Exeter, including transfers.
Thetford to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Interchange station.
Thetford to Exeter train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Ely station.
The best way to get from Thetford to Exeter is to train which takes 4h 44m and costs £110 - £260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £130 and takes 8h 30m.
What companies run services between Thetford, Norfolk, England and Exeter, England?
You can take a train from Thetford to Exeter St Davids via Ely, London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 4h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Interchange to Bampfylde Street via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 8h 30m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Exeter via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–290
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Thetford to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Thetford to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Thetford to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Waterloo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Thetford to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Thetford to Exeter bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Thetford to Exeter train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thetford to Exeter is 255 miles. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from Thetford to Exeter.
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