When traveling from Exeter to Birmingham, where do I depart from Exeter and where do I arrive in Birmingham?

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.

Which travel companies can take me from Exeter to Birmingham?

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.

Is there a direct service to Birmingham from Exeter?

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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Travel Information to Birmingham from Exeter

Distance	140 miles (225 km)
Available travel modes	Train or bus
Ticket price range	$13 - $35
Cheapest mode	Bus • $13 (€12) • 4 h 10 min
Fastest mode	Train • $35 (€31) • 2 h 17 min
Popular travel companies	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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from Exeter to Birmingham

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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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Travel on FlixBus, National Express and CrossCountry travel to Birmingham from Exeter at great prices. Omio finds you travel times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies all in one place.

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CrossCountry is a fast speed train company in the United Kingdom and for your next travel from Exeter to Birmingham you can choose between Standard Class and First Class tickets on Omio.

FlixBus is one of the most popular low-cost travel companies in Europe. Founded in Germany, FlixBus has expanded its services throughout Europe and even to the United States, giving travelers in both continents the option to take a long-distance travel at an affordable price. FlixBus also operates overnight travel on select routes throughout Europe. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on bag and one checked bag per person. Additional fees apply for bringing extra luggage and making specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat. Standard amenities onboard include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long travel journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets.

National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance travel company operating over 550 travel per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates travel services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express travel have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most travel come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your travel between Exeter and Birmingham, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.

FAQs: Travel from Exeter to Birmingham

FAQs: 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.

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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