- Must visit
Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery
Excellent city museum and gallery with archaeology, natural history, and world cultures; the best all-round museum in Exeter.
Cheapest price on Oct 20
$9
Average ticket price on Oct 20
$21
Fastest journey on Oct 20
57 m
Average journey duration on Oct 20
57 m
Trains on Oct 20
58
Distance
59 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Plymouth to Exeter is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Plymouth to Exeter will cost around $21 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $9.
On Tue, Oct 20, we found 58 trains from Plymouth to Exeter, including 26 direct services.
On Tue, Oct 20 the direct trains cover the 59 km distance in an average of 57 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 57 m .
On Tue, Oct 20 the slowest trains will take 58 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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W34562Trains from Plymouth to Exeter run on average 19 times per day, taking around 1h 2m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $6 but you can travel from only $6 by bus.
There are 9 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:07, the last at 23:56. The fastest train covers the 36 miles (59 km) distance in 55m.
Distance 36 miles (59 km) |
Average train duration 1h 2m |
Cheapest ticket price $6 |
Trains per day 19 |
Direct trains 9 |
Fastest train 55m |
First train 12:07 AM |
Last train 11:56 PM |
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Low Season Oct - Dec |
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Least Busy Day Mon |
Best time to book 2 days |
The table below shows live departures for Plymouth to Exeter trains for today, Monday, October 19. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G14929 · C48037 | Delayed 3:49 PM 4:50 PMPlymouth station (PLY) | 1h12 | 6:02 PM Exeter St Thomas (EXT) | 1 transfer | |
G14929 | Delayed 3:49 PM 4:50 PMPlymouth station (PLY) | 1h00 | 5:50 PM Exeter St Davids (EXD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G14929 · G15233 | Delayed 3:49 PM 4:50 PMPlymouth station (PLY) | 1h19 | 6:09 PM Exeter St Thomas (EXT) | 1 transfer | |
| Tuesday, October 20 | |||||
G14921 | 8:16 AM Plymouth station (PLY) | 0h58 | 9:14 AM Exeter St Davids (EXD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G14921 · C47995 | 8:16 AM Plymouth station (PLY) | 1h19 | 9:35 AM Exeter St Thomas (EXT) | 1 transfer | |
G00869_G01067 | 8:27 AM Plymouth station (PLY) | 0h58 | 9:25 AM Exeter St Davids (EXD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G00869_G01067+ C47995 | 8:27 AM Plymouth station (PLY) | 1h08 | 9:35 AM Exeter St Thomas (EXT) | 1 transfer | |
W34559 | 8:35 AM Plymouth station (PLY) | 1h05 | 9:40 AM Exeter St Davids (EXD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G15202 · G15229 | 8:49 AM Plymouth station (PLY) | 1h17 | 10:06 AM Exeter St Thomas (EXT) | 1 transfer | |
G15202 | 8:49 AM Plymouth station (PLY) | 1h06 | 9:55 AM Exeter St Davids (EXD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G15202 · G15229 | 8:49 AM Plymouth station (PLY) | 1h32 | 10:21 AM St James' Park (SJP) | 1 transfer | |
W34562 | 9:15 AM Plymouth station (PLY) | 0h58 | 10:13 AM Exeter St Davids (EXD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W34562 · C48000 | 9:15 AM Plymouth station (PLY) | 1h18 | 10:33 AM Exeter St Thomas (EXT) | 1 transfer | |
W34562 · Y80244 | 9:15 AM Plymouth station (PLY) | 2h06 | 11:21 AM St James' Park (SJP) | 1 transfer | |
G01069+ C48000 | 9:27 AM Plymouth station (PLY) | 1h06 | 10:33 AM Exeter St Thomas (EXT) | 1 transfer | |
G01069 | 9:27 AM Plymouth station (PLY) | 0h58 | 10:25 AM Exeter St Davids (EXD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G01069+ Y80244 | 9:27 AM Plymouth station (PLY) | 1h54 | 11:21 AM St James' Park (SJP) | 1 transfer | |
W34566 · C48004 | 10:13 AM Plymouth station (PLY) | 1h19 | 11:32 AM Exeter St Thomas (EXT) | 1 transfer | |
W34566 | 10:13 AM Plymouth station (PLY) | 1h00 | 11:13 AM Exeter St Davids (EXD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G01073 | 10:27 AM Plymouth station (PLY) | 0h58 | 11:25 AM Exeter St Davids (EXD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G15204 · Y80251 | 10:52 AM Plymouth station (PLY) | 1h29 | 12:21 PM St James' Park (SJP) | 1 transfer | |
G15204 | 10:52 AM Plymouth station (PLY) | 1h02 | 11:54 AM Exeter St Davids (EXD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W34572 · Y80257 | 11:15 AM Plymouth station (PLY) | 2h05 | 1:20 PM St James' Park (SJP) | 1 transfer | |
W34572 · C48010 | 11:15 AM Plymouth station (PLY) | 1h17 | 12:32 PM Exeter St Thomas (EXT) | 1 transfer | |
W34572 | 11:15 AM Plymouth station (PLY) | 0h57 | 12:12 PM Exeter St Davids (EXD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G01075+ Y80257 | 11:27 AM Plymouth station (PLY) | 1h53 | 1:20 PM St James' Park (SJP) | 1 transfer | |
G01075+ Y80254 | 11:27 AM Plymouth station (PLY) | 1h14 | 12:41 PM Exeter St Thomas (EXT) | 1 transfer | |
G01075 | 11:27 AM Plymouth station (PLY) | 0h58 | 12:25 PM Exeter St Davids (EXD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W34577 · C48015 | 12:15 PM Plymouth station (PLY) | 1h16 | 1:31 PM Exeter St Thomas (EXT) | 1 transfer | |
W34577 | 12:15 PM Plymouth station (PLY) | 0h58 | 1:13 PM Exeter St Davids (EXD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G01080+ Y80260 | 12:27 PM Plymouth station (PLY) | 1h15 | 1:42 PM Exeter St Thomas (EXT) | 1 transfer | |
G01080 | 12:27 PM Plymouth station (PLY) | 0h58 | 1:25 PM Exeter St Davids (EXD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G15205 | 12:52 PM Plymouth station (PLY) | 1h02 | 1:54 PM Exeter St Davids (EXD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G14924 · C48021 | 1:15 PM Plymouth station (PLY) | 1h16 | 2:31 PM Exeter St Thomas (EXT) | 1 transfer | |
G14924 | 1:15 PM Plymouth station (PLY) | 0h58 | 2:13 PM Exeter St Davids (EXD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G01082 | 1:27 PM Plymouth station (PLY) | 0h58 | 2:25 PM Exeter St Davids (EXD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W34583 · C48025 | 2:15 PM Plymouth station (PLY) | 1h17 | 3:32 PM Exeter St Thomas (EXT) | 1 transfer | |
W34583 | 2:15 PM Plymouth station (PLY) | 0h57 | 3:12 PM Exeter St Davids (EXD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G01083+ Y80272 | 2:27 PM Plymouth station (PLY) | 1h15 | 3:42 PM Exeter St Thomas (EXT) | 1 transfer | |
G01083 | 2:27 PM Plymouth station (PLY) | 0h59 | 3:26 PM Exeter St Davids (EXD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G15207 | 2:49 PM Plymouth station (PLY) | 1h06 | 3:55 PM Exeter St Davids (EXD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W34589 · C48030 | 3:15 PM Plymouth station (PLY) | 1h18 | 4:33 PM Exeter St Thomas (EXT) | 1 transfer | |
W34589 | 3:15 PM Plymouth station (PLY) | 0h57 | 4:12 PM Exeter St Davids (EXD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G00723 | 3:27 PM Plymouth station (PLY) | 0h58 | 4:25 PM Exeter St Davids (EXD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G00723+ C48030 | 3:27 PM Plymouth station (PLY) | 1h06 | 4:33 PM Exeter St Thomas (EXT) | 1 transfer | |
W34593 | 4:15 PM Plymouth station (PLY) | 0h57 | 5:12 PM Exeter St Davids (EXD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W34593 · C48035 | 4:15 PM Plymouth station (PLY) | 1h19 | 5:34 PM Exeter St Thomas (EXT) | 1 transfer | |
G00730 | 4:27 PM Plymouth station (PLY) | 0h58 | 5:25 PM Exeter St Davids (EXD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G00730+ C48035 | 4:27 PM Plymouth station (PLY) | 1h07 | 5:34 PM Exeter St Thomas (EXT) | 1 transfer | |
G14929 · C48037 | 4:50 PM Plymouth station (PLY) | 1h12 | 6:02 PM Exeter St Thomas (EXT) | 1 transfer | |
G14929 | 4:50 PM Plymouth station (PLY) | 1h00 | 5:50 PM Exeter St Davids (EXD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G00735 | 5:27 PM Plymouth station (PLY) | 0h58 | 6:25 PM Exeter St Davids (EXD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G00735+ C48039 | 5:27 PM Plymouth station (PLY) | 1h06 | 6:33 PM Exeter St Thomas (EXT) | 1 transfer | |
G15034 | 5:52 PM Plymouth station (PLY) | 1h05 | 6:57 PM Exeter St Davids (EXD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W34598 · C48044 | 6:16 PM Plymouth station (PLY) | 1h18 | 7:34 PM Exeter St Thomas (EXT) | 1 transfer | |
G00928+ C48044 | 6:27 PM Plymouth station (PLY) | 1h07 | 7:34 PM Exeter St Thomas (EXT) | 1 transfer | |
G15208 · C48048 | 6:48 PM Plymouth station (PLY) | 1h45 | 8:33 PM Exeter St Thomas (EXT) | 1 transfer | |
G14914 · Y80300 | 7:49 PM Plymouth station (PLY) | 1h55 | 9:44 PM Exeter St Thomas (EXT) | 1 transfer | |
G66829+ Y80300 | 8:08 PM Plymouth station (PLY) | 1h36 | 9:44 PM Exeter St Thomas (EXT) | 1 transfer | |
G15209 · C48054 | 9:25 PM Plymouth station (PLY) | 1h40 | 11:05 PM Exeter St Thomas (EXT) | 1 transfer | |
Y41740 · G15211 | 10:23 PM Plymouth station (PLY) | 1h46 | 12:09 AM Exeter St Thomas (EXT) | 1 transfer | |
This is the last train of the day. | |||||
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Excellent city museum and gallery with archaeology, natural history, and world cultures; the best all-round museum in Exeter.
Interactive museum inside a working paper mill where visitors learn traditional papermaking and local industrial heritage.
Small independent museum in a Tudor merchant’s house, showing Topsham’s river trade, local stories, and period interiors.
Medieval city wall segment and gardens offering one of Exeter’s best walks, with lawns, ruins, and broad urban views.
Historic quay lined with warehouses, canal heritage, walks, and waterside activity; one of Exeter’s most characterful areas.
Attractive urban park beside the cathedral, ideal for relaxing and appreciating surrounding historic buildings in the city centre.
A rich Devon cream made from slowly heated milk. It is a county staple, famously served on scones in a Devon cream tea.
Traditional Devon cream tea pairs scones with jam and clotted cream, with cream spread before jam in the local style.
A hearty baked pudding of layers of potato, onion, and lamb or beef. It is a long-standing Devon farmhouse dish.
Fine dining restaurant known for refined modern British tasting menus and polished service in central Exeter.
Popular modern eatery with seasonal small plates, brunch, and a lively casual atmosphere near the city centre.
Historic quayside pub serving local ales and British classics in a characterful former warehouse by the water.
Moderate for the UK: hotels and dining are mid-priced, buses are reasonable, and attractions are often low-cost versus larger UK tourist cities.
Restaurants: 10-12.5% if service is not included. Taxis: round up or add 10%. Cafes: tipping is optional, small change appreciated.
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Exeter St Davids -> Exeter Central Station
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Plymouth to Exeter by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Exeter, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Plymouth to Exeter trains use the Plymouth to Exeter St Davids station pair, with some services arriving at Exeter St Thomas. Use this guide to compare Plymouth and Exeter train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Plymouth has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, and Bike Rental.
Food and drink options are available at Plymouth.
Wi-Fi is available at Plymouth. ATMs are available at Plymouth.
Ticket office support is available at Plymouth.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Plymouth: Parking, WC.
Available at Plymouth: Bike Parking, Bike Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Plymouth: Staff help available: Yes, Step free access coverage: Yes, Step free access note: Step Free Category A Station - This station has step free access to all platforms via lifts and the station subway. Safety warning - Please be aware that this station has no tactile paving on the platform edge. Please take extra care when using this station, Accessible car park equipment: Wheelchair users may require assistance using car park equipment at this station, Accessible public telephones: Station pay phones are not accessible, Accessible taxis: Accessible taxis are available. Please request staff assistance, Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station, Accessible ticket machines note: Accessible ticket machines are located at the station entrance by the ticket office, Accessible toilets: Yes, Ramp for train access: Yes, Wheelchairs available: Yes, Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes.
Devonport is 2 km from Plymouth city centre. Public transport options include:
Devonport has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, Accessibility, Lost and Found Office, and Bike Parking.
Food and drink options are available at Devonport.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Devonport: Parking.
Available at Devonport: Bike Parking.
Accessibility facilities are available at Devonport: Staff help available: No, Step free access note: Step-free category B3 station – “Some step-free access, may be in one direction only.” Step free access possible to South bound platform, there is no step free access for services to Plymouth. Safety warning - Please be aware that this station has no tactile paving on the platform edge. Please take extra care when using this station, Accessible taxis: Accessible taxis are not available, Ramp for train access: Yes, Wheelchairs available: No, Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes.
St Budeaux Ferry Road is 4 km from Plymouth city centre. Public transport options include:
St Budeaux Ferry Road has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, Accessibility, Lost and Found Office, and Bike Parking.
Food and drink options are available at St Budeaux Ferry Road.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at St Budeaux Ferry Road: Parking.
Available at St Budeaux Ferry Road: Bike Parking.
Accessibility facilities are available at St Budeaux Ferry Road: Staff help available: No, Step free access note: Step Free Category B2 - This station has a degree of step free access, however both platforms can only be accessed via steep ramps with limited handrails for support. Safety warning - Please be aware that this station has no tactile paving on the platform edge. Please take extra care when using this station, Ramp for train access: Yes, Wheelchairs available: No, Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No.
Exeter St Davids is 1 km from Exeter city centre. Public transport options include:
Exeter St Davids has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, and Bike Rental.
Food and drink options are available at Exeter St Davids.
Wi-Fi is available at Exeter St Davids. ATMs are available at Exeter St Davids.
Ticket office support is available at Exeter St Davids.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Exeter St Davids: Parking, WC.
Available at Exeter St Davids: Bike Parking, Bike Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Exeter St Davids: Staff help available: Yes, Step free access coverage: Yes, Step free access note: Step free Category A station - All platforms can be accessed via Lifts from the sole main station entrance. Safety warning - Please be aware that this station has no tactile paving on the platform edge. Please take extra care when using this station, Accessible car park equipment: Wheelchair users may require assistance using car park equipment at this station, Accessible public telephones: Public telephones are not accessible, Accessible taxis: Accessible taxis are available, Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station, Accessible ticket machines note: Accessible ticket machines are located at the station entrance by the ticket office, Accessible toilets: Yes, Ramp for train access: Yes, Wheelchairs available: Yes, Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes.
Exeter St Thomas is 1 km from Exeter city centre. Public transport options include:
Exeter St Thomas has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, Accessibility, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Bike Parking, and Bike Rental.
Food and drink options are available at Exeter St Thomas.
Wi-Fi is available at Exeter St Thomas.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Exeter St Thomas: Parking.
Available at Exeter St Thomas: Bike Parking, Bike Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Exeter St Thomas: Staff help available: No, Step free access coverage: No, Step free access note: Step free Category C Station - This station does not have step free access to any platform. Safety warning - Please be aware that this station has no tactile paving on the platform edge. Please take extra care when using this station, Accessible taxis: Accessible taxis are not available, Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station, Ramp for train access: Yes, Wheelchairs available: No, Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No.
Exeter Central has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, Dining, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, and Bike Rental.
Food and drink options are available at Exeter Central.
Wi-Fi is available at Exeter Central.
Ticket office support is available at Exeter Central.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Exeter Central: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Exeter Central: Bike Parking, Bike Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Exeter Central: Staff help available: Yes, Step free access coverage: Yes, Step free access note: Step free Category A station - Both platforms can be accessed via lifts from the main station entrance, Accessible car park equipment: Wheelchair users can use car park equipment at this station unaided, Accessible taxis: Accessible taxis are available, Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station, Accessible toilets: Yes, Ramp for train access: Yes, Wheelchairs available: Yes, Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No.
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