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Compare train and bus for Bath to Exeter
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bath to Exeter among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $30 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 53m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $30, while a train costs an average of $46.
Distance: 67 miles (109 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$46 Average price | $30 Average price Cheapest | $29 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 53m Average total duration Fastest 1h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 42m Average total duration 3h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Bath to Exeter
Compare the available ways to get from Bath to Exeter, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bath to Exeter:
A bus is $16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bath to Exeter costing on average $46.
Other travel options to Exeter take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 42m.
You'll arrive about 38m sooner (1h 23m by train vs 2h 1m by car). Tickets start at around $46 compared to roughly $29 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Bath to Exeter
How to get from Bath to Exeter by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bath to Exeter is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
G14977 · Y418707:23 AM 1h59 Bath Spa (BTH) 9:22 AM St James' Park (SJP) $17 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- G14977 · Y41870
7:23 AM 1h59 Bath Spa (BTH) 9:22 AM St James' Park (SJP) $17 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- G14953+G01133
9:23 AM 1h21 Bath Spa (BTH) 10:44 AM Exeter St Davids (EXD) $65 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- G01140+Y80257 · G15487
11:10 AM 2h10 Bath Spa (BTH) 1:20 PM St James' Park (SJP) $19 1 One-way 2 transfers - G15516+G01131+G15229
8:07 AM 2h14 Bath Spa (BTH) 10:21 AM St James' Park (SJP) $19 1 One-way 2 transfers - G15486+G01133+C48004
9:11 AM 2h21 Bath Spa (BTH) 11:32 AM Exeter St Thomas (EXT) $19 1 One-way 2 transfers
- BLX39 · NX104
11:20 AM 3h25 Bath, Bus Station 2:45 PM Exeter, Honiton Road $31 1 One-way 1 transfer - BLX39 · NX104
11:20 AM 3h35 Bath, Bus Station 2:55 PM Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court $31 1 One-way 1 transfer - BLX39 · NX101
3:34 PM 3h46 Bath, Bus Station 7:20 PM Exeter, Honiton Road $31 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bath to Exeter:
A bus is $16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bath to Exeter costing on average $46.
Other travel options to Exeter take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 42m.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bath and Exeter as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bath Spa (BTH) and arrive in Exeter St Davids (EXD).
- Buses mostly depart from Bath, Bus Station and arrive in Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Great Western Railway to go to Exeter by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Exeter by bus.
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