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Compare bus, train, and flight for Cambridge to Exeter
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cambridge to Exeter among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of NOK 774 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 29m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of NOK 774, while a flight costs an average of NOK 4,327.
Distance: 187 miles (301 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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NOK 1,004 Average price | NOK 774 Average price Cheapest | NOK 4,327 Average price | NOK 744 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 29m Average total duration Fastest 3h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 55m Average total duration 6h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 47m Average total duration 2h 47m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 31m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Cambridge to Exeter
Compare the available ways to get from Cambridge to Exeter, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cambridge to Exeter:
A bus is NOK 230 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cambridge to Exeter costing on average NOK 1,004.
A bus is NOK 3,553 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cambridge to Exeter costing on average NOK 4,327.
Other travel options to Exeter take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 47m.
Bus takes on average 6h 55m.
You'll arrive about 32m sooner (3h 59m by train vs 4h 31m by car). Tickets start at around NOK 1,004 compared to roughly NOK 744 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 Cambridge to Exeter
How to get from Cambridge to Exeter by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cambridge to Exeter is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus10:05 AM 12h40 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) 10:45 PM Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court NOK 555 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
10:05 AM 12h40 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) 10:45 PM Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court NOK 555 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
P76284+C01221+
F1472510:00 AM 4h09 Cambridge South 2:09 PM Exeter St Davids (EXD) NOK 910 1 One-way 2 transfers
Other options
- P76260+C00802+F14711
8:00 AM 4h10 Cambridge South 12:10 PM Exeter St Davids (EXD) NOK 910 1 One-way 2 transfers - P76272+C00804+F14717
9:00 AM 4h10 Cambridge South 1:10 PM Exeter St Davids (EXD) NOK 910 1 One-way 2 transfers 
Tube from London Kings Cross to London Paddington+W34799+
C933448:46 AM 4h13 Cambridge South 12:59 PM Exeter St Davids (EXD) NOK 910 1 One-way 2 transfers
- NX777 · NX101
9:50 AM 9h15 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) 7:05 PM Exeter, Honiton Road NOK 674 1 One-way 1 transfer - NX777 · NX101
9:50 AM 9h25 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) 7:15 PM Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court NOK 674 1 One-way 1 transfer - NX728 · NX406
6:15 PM 8h35 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) 2:50 AM Exeter, Honiton Road NOK 914 1 One-way 1 transfer
BA1442+BA40738:35 AM 5h20 London Heathrow Airport 1:55 PM Exeter International Airport NOK 4,213 1 One-way 1 transfer- BA1440+BA4073
7:45 AM 6h10 London Heathrow Airport 1:55 PM Exeter International Airport NOK 4,213 1 One-way 1 transfer - BA1438+BA4073
7:00 AM 6h55 London Heathrow Airport 1:55 PM Exeter International Airport NOK 4,213 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cambridge to Exeter:
A bus is NOK 230 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cambridge to Exeter costing on average NOK 1,004.
A bus is NOK 3,553 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cambridge to Exeter costing on average NOK 4,327.
Other travel options to Exeter take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 47m.
Bus takes on average 6h 55m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cambridge and Exeter as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Cambridge station (CBG) and arrive in Exeter St Davids (EXD).
- Buses mostly depart from Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) and arrive in Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Exeter International Airport.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Exeter by bus.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, South Western Railway to go to Exeter by train.
- Travel with Loganair, British Airways to go to Exeter by flight.
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