Travel to Exeter
Every way to reach Exeter: 4 modes compared, with fares.
Exeter is reachable from 76 places across 12 countries by 4 modes, on services run by 12 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €10.07 and the fastest takes 1h 29m door to door. The nearest origin is 29 km away.
How people reach Exeter
Every mode that actually calls at Exeter, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 30 | €15.74 | 1h 29m | 255 km | 1 |
| Coach | 2 | €10.07 | 1h 45m | 59 km | 1 |
| Flight | 46 | €31.41 | 3h 48m | 3,451 km | 9 |
| Ferry | 88 | €11.88 | 2h 50m | 832 km | 1 |
- 76Places you can arrive from
- 76Places you can leave for
- 12Countries
- 12Operators
The train gets you into Exeter. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.
Where to sleep in Exeter
Sort by distance from Exeter Central and you can see which places are ten minutes on foot and which are not.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 72 | 43% | Torquay, 29 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 54 | 33% | Stratford-upon-Avon, 206 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 20 | 12% | Amsterdam, 610 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 20 | 12% | Málaga, 1559 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Exeter that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 118 | 71% |
| Spain | 24 | 14% |
| Greece | 6 | 4% |
| Cyprus | 3 | 2% |
| France | 3 | 2% |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1% |
| Ireland | 2 | 1% |
| Jersey | 2 | 1% |
| Portugal | 2 | 1% |
| Türkiye | 2 | 1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1% |
Stations, airports and ports in Exeter
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Exeter
- Exeter Central
- Exeter Central railway station
- Exeter St Davids railway station
- Exeter Bus Station
- EXT
- Exeter Quay
Landing at EXT after the trains have stopped is the case this solves. We do not run cars.
A car waiting when you land in Exeter
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
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The cheapest journeys into Exeter
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth to Exeter bus | €10.07 | 1h 45m | 59 km |
| Bristol to Exeter ferry | €11.88 | 4h 55m | 104 km |
| Cardiff to Exeter ferry | €11.88 | 4h 27m | 88 km |
| Plymouth to Exeter ferry | €11.88 | 3h 42m | 59 km |
| Swansea to Exeter ferry | €11.88 | 4h 57m | 104 km |
| Weston-super-Mare to Exeter ferry | €11.88 | 4h 6m | 79 km |
| Paignton to Exeter ferry | €11.88 | 2h 50m | 32 km |
| Torquay to Exeter ferry | €11.88 | 2h 50m | 29 km |
| Poole to Exeter ferry | €11.89 | 5h 23m | 109 km |
| Bournemouth to Exeter ferry | €12.44 | 5h 17m | 116 km |
| Cardiff to Exeter train | €15.74 | 1h 29m | 88 km |
| Southampton to Exeter ferry | €15.74 | 4h 30m | 151 km |
| Portsmouth to Exeter ferry | €17.39 | 7h 32m | 172 km |
| Gosport to Exeter ferry | €17.39 | 5h 7m | 169 km |
| Bristol to Exeter train | €18.49 | 1h 37m | 104 km |
| Poole to Exeter train | €19.59 | 1h 39m | 109 km |
We cannot promise Exeter Central still has a left luggage office, because plenty of stations closed theirs.
Where to leave your bags in Exeter
Shops, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the opening hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Popular journeys to Exeter
Common questions about Travel to Exeter
How can I get to Exeter?
Exeter is reachable by 4 modes on our network, from 76 places, across 12 countries, on services run by 12 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Exeter?
The cheapest way into Exeter is by Coach, from €10.07 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 76 origins we sell into Exeter over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Exeter?
The fastest journey into Exeter is by Train, at 1h 29m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 29 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Exeter have?
Exeter has 6 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Exeter Central, Exeter Central railway station, Exeter St Davids railway station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Exeter from within 200 km?
72 of the routes we sell into Exeter start within 200 km. The nearest is Torquay, 29 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or coach beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Exeter in United Kingdom?
Exeter connects to 76 places on our network across 12 countries, the furthest of them 3,451 km away in a straight line. United Kingdom routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in United Kingdom
The wider region
The train is the simple part. What you do once you are in Exeter is somebody else's catalogue.
Things to do in Exeter
Day trips that leave Exeter in the morning and cover a good part of United Kingdom by evening.
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