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Compare bus and train for Coventry to Exeter
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Coventry to Exeter among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $23. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 59m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $23, and a train costs an average of $45.
Distance: 144 miles (233 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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$34 Average price Cheapest | $96 Average price | $60 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 57m Average total duration 5h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 29m Average total duration Fastest 2h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 5m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Coventry to Exeter:
A bus is $62 (€51) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Coventry to Exeter costing on average $96 (€78).
Other travel options to Exeter take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 27m.
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How to get from Coventry to Exeter by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Coventry to Exeter is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
5:00 PM12h05Coventry5:05 AMExeter$251One-way0 transfers
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5:00 PM12h05Coventry5:05 AMExeter$251One-way0 transfers
Fastest
3:20 AM8h30Coventry11:50 AMExeter$351One-way0 transfers
Other options
5:30 PM10h35Coventry4:05 AMExeter$331One-way0 transfers
11:00 AM10h20Coventry9:20 PMExeter$371One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Coventry to Exeter:
A bus is $62 (€51) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Coventry to Exeter costing on average $96 (€78).
Other travel options to Exeter take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 27m.
- Around 17 buses per day.
- Around 16 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Coventry and Exeter as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Coventry, Pool Meadow Bus Station and arrive in Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court.
- Trains mostly depart from Coventry station (COV) and arrive in Exeter St Davids (EXD).
- Travel with National Express to go to Exeter by bus.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Great Western Railway, Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains to go to Exeter by train.
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