Travel Information to Birmingham from Exeter
| 140 miles (225 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $13 - $35 | |
| Bus • $13 (€12) • 4 h 10 min | |
| Train • $35 (€31) • 2 h 17 min | |
| National Express or CrossCountry |
Take a train or bus to travel 140 miles (225 km) to Birmingham from Exeter. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express or CrossCountry among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Exeter to Birmingham.
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How to get from Exeter to Birmingham by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Exeter to Birmingham is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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There are 2 travel options between Exeter and Birmingham. You can take a train or bus.
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Birmingham is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $13 (€12) compared to other travel options to Birmingham:
A bus is $21 (€19) less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Exeter to Birmingham costing on average $35 (€31).
The fastest way to get to Birmingham from Exeter is by train with an average travel time of 2 h 17 min.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Getting to Birmingham by bus takes 4 h 10 min on average.
The distance is approximately 140 miles (225 km) from Exeter to Birmingham.
The average frequency per day from Exeter to Birmingham is:
- 14 buses a day.
- 15 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Exeter to Birmingham as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Exeter to Birmingham:
- Buses from Exeter to Birmingham most often leave from Exeter, Honiton Road and arrive in Birmingham, Coach Station.
- Trains most often depart from Exeter at Exeter St Davids and arrive in Birmingham at Birmingham New Street.
The following travel companies offer services from Exeter to Birmingham:
- National Express, Megabus or FlixBus can take you to Birmingham by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Exeter to Birmingham for $13 (€12).
- CrossCountry, Cross Country or first_great_western can get you to Birmingham by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with CrossCountry from Exeter to Birmingham for $35 (€31) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Exeter to Birmingham with the following travel companies:
- You can check for a direct bus to Birmingham with National Express with 9 direct buses per day.
- You can find 4 direct trains per day to Birmingham with Cross Country.
Direct services to Birmingham tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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