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Compare train, bus, and flight for Exeter to Milton Keynes
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Exeter to Milton Keynes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $48 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 11m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $48, while a flight costs an average of $389.
Distance: 150 miles (242 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$141 Average price | $48 Average price Cheapest | $389 Average price | $65 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 11m Average total duration Fastest 3h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 33m Average total duration 7h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 10m Average total duration 3h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 48m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Exeter to Milton Keynes:
A bus is $94 (€79) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Exeter to Milton Keynes costing on average $141 (€119).
A bus is $342 (€287) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Exeter to Milton Keynes costing on average $389 (€327).
Other travel options to Milton Keynes take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 10m.
Bus takes on average 7h 33m.
You'll arrive about 7m sooner (3h 41m by train vs 3h 48m by car). Tickets start at around $141 (€119) compared to roughly $65 (€54) 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 Exeter to Milton Keynes
How to get from Exeter to Milton Keynes by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Exeter to Milton Keynes is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:10 AM7h55Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court9:05 AMMilton Keynes, Central Railway Station$291One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:10 AM7h55Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court9:05 AMMilton Keynes, Central Railway Station$291One-way1 transfer
Fastest
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W339109:27 AM3h49Exeter St Davids (EXD)1:16 PMMilton Keynes Central (MKC)$1811One-way1 transfer
Other options
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Tube from London Paddington to London Euston+
Y8087310:15 AM4h22Exeter St Davids (EXD)2:37 PMMilton Keynes Central (MKC)$1491One-way2 transfers - C47995 · Y41873 · G14902+Tube from London Paddington to London Euston9:36 AM5h01Exeter St Thomas (EXT)2:37 PMMilton Keynes Central (MKC)$1491One-way4 transfers
- G15229+G01069+W3392210:06 AM4h10Exeter St Thomas (EXT)2:16 PMMilton Keynes Central (MKC)$1811One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:50 PM9h40Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court2:30 AMBressingham Gate$401One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Exeter to Milton Keynes:
A bus is $94 (€79) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Exeter to Milton Keynes costing on average $141 (€119).
A bus is $342 (€287) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Exeter to Milton Keynes costing on average $389 (€327).
Other travel options to Milton Keynes take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 10m.
Bus takes on average 7h 33m.
- Around 25 trains per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Exeter and Milton Keynes as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Exeter International Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court and arrive in Milton Keynes, Central Railway Station.
- Trains mostly depart from Exeter St Davids (EXD) and arrive in Milton Keynes Central (MKC).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Milton Keynes by bus.
- Travel with CrossCountry, South Western Railway, Great Western Railway to go to Milton Keynes by train.
- Travel with Loganair to go to Milton Keynes by flight.
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