There are 8 ways to get from Tunbridge Wells to Exeter by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Tunbridge Wells to London Charing Crosstrain Tunbridge Wells - London Charing Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
3h 54m£90–163Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Tunbridge Wells to London Charing Crosstrain Tunbridge Wells - London Charing Cross / ...
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Exeterbus Ukn49
7h 20m£49–76Drive 198.3 mi
- Drive from Tunbridge Wells to Exetercar 198.3 mi
3h 29m£49–71Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tunbridge Wells to London Charing Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
7h 51m£223–461Train
- Take the train from Tunbridge Wells to London Waterloo Easttrain Hastings - London Charing Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
5h 15m£77–160Bus
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bus Stationbus 291
- Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 025 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
7h 51mFly from London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
6h£100–287Train to London City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tunbridge Wells to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Exeter (EXT)plane LCY - EXT
6h 31m£274–638
Tunbridge Wells to Exeter by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tunbridge Wells to Exeter is to train and bus which costs £45 - £80 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Tunbridge Wells to Exeter is to drive which takes 3h 29m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Tunbridge Wells station to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Railway Station and arriving at Bampfylde Street via Bus Station, North Terminal Bus Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Tunbridge Wells to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Tunbridge Wells and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Charing Cross station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 54m.
The distance between Tunbridge Wells and Exeter is 211 miles. The road distance is 199.4 miles.
The best way to get from Tunbridge Wells to Exeter without a car is to train via London which takes 3h 54m and costs £85 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Tunbridge Wells to Exeter, including transfers.
Tunbridge Wells to Exeter bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from Railway Station.
Tunbridge Wells to Exeter train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Tunbridge Wells station.
The best way to get from Tunbridge Wells to Exeter is to train via London which takes 3h 54m and costs £85 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 51m, you could also fly, which costs £100 - £290 and takes 6h.
What companies run services between Tunbridge Wells, England and Exeter, England?
You can take a train from Tunbridge Wells to Exeter St Davids via London Charing Cross, Charing Cross station, Paddington station, and London Paddington in around 3h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Railway Station to Bampfylde Street via Bus Station, North Terminal Bus Station, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 7h 51m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
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, Thursday, and Friday
- 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 Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
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 City Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £340–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–390
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–340
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–550
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–390
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
- 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 35m
- 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 Tunbridge Wells to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Tunbridge Wells to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Tunbridge Wells to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Tunbridge Wells to London Waterloo East
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Tunbridge Wells to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- 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
- +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
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Metrobus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–22
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
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Booking & Getting There
Tunbridge Wells to Exeter bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Bus Station.
Tunbridge Wells to Exeter train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Charing Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tunbridge Wells to Exeter is 199 miles. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Tunbridge Wells to Exeter.
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