There are 7 ways to get from Tonbridge to Exeter by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Tonbridge to London Charing Crosstrain Tonbridge - London Charing Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
3h 42m£87–158Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Tonbridge to London Charing Crosstrain
- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus N9
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Exeterbus
7h 51m£38–63Drive 194.1 mi
- Drive from Tonbridge to Exetercar 194.1 mi
3h 25m£48–70Fly from London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
5h 1m£98–283Train
- Take the train from Tonbridge to London Waterloo Easttrain Hastings - London Charing Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
5h 4m£75–156Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tonbridge to London Charing Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
7h 20m£220–456Train to London City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tonbridge to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Exeter (EXT)plane LCY - EXT
6h 6m£271–634
Tonbridge to Exeter by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tonbridge to Exeter is to train and bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 7h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Tonbridge to Exeter is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct train from Tonbridge to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Tonbridge and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Charing Cross station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 42m.
The distance between Tonbridge and Exeter is 206 miles. The road distance is 195.2 miles.
The best way to get from Tonbridge to Exeter without a car is to train via London which takes 3h 42m and costs £85 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Tonbridge to Exeter, including transfers.
Tonbridge to Exeter train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Tonbridge station.
The best way to get from Tonbridge to Exeter is to train via London which takes 3h 42m and costs £85 - £160. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £95 - £290 and takes 5h 1m.
Tonbridge to Exeter train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Charing Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tonbridge to Exeter is 195 miles. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Tonbridge to Exeter.
What companies run services between Tonbridge, England and Exeter, England?
You can take a train from Tonbridge to Exeter St Davids via London Charing Cross, Charing Cross station, Paddington station, and London Paddington in around 3h 42m. Alternatively, Aurigny, British Airways, and four other airlines fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–310
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–390
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £230–750
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–390
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £340–1,100
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £330–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–390
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–550
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–390
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £330–600
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–380
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–700
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Tonbridge to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Tonbridge to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Tonbridge to London Waterloo East
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Tonbridge to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Tonbridge to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from Trafalgar Square to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Contactless or Oyster card
- £2
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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