How to travel from Exeter to Birmingham

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Travel Information to Birmingham from Exeter

Distance140 miles (225 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$13 - $35
Cheapest modeBus • $13 (€12) • 4 h 10 min
Fastest modeTrain • $35 (€31) • 2 h 17 min
Popular travel companiesNational 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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from Exeter to Birmingham

How to get from Exeter to Birmingham by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Exeter to Birmingham is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

National Express
02:20AM4h40
Exeter
07:00AMBirmingham
$241One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

National Express
02:20AM4h40
Exeter
07:00AMBirmingham
$241One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

National Express
05:30AM4h30
Exeter
10:00AMBirmingham
$411One-way
0 transfers

Other options

National Express
10:20AM5h40
Exeter
04:00PMBirmingham
$401One-way
0 transfers
FlixBus
12:10AM7h55
Exeter
08:05AMBirmingham
$421One-way
0 transfers
FlixBus
08:25AM5h15
Exeter
01:40PMBirmingham
$451One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Exeter to Birmingham

Travel to Birmingham easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Exeter to Birmingham.

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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.

Many of our customers traveling from Exeter to Birmingham don't make Birmingham their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Birmingham are London, Manchester, Paris, Edinburgh or Liverpool, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Birmingham to any of these top destinations today!
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