Travel Information between Exeter and Taunton
| 27 miles (44 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $5 - $9 | |
| Train • $5 (€5) • 22 min | |
| Train • $5 (€5) • 22 min | |
| Megabus or Great Western Rail |
Travel 27 miles (44 km) by train or bus between Exeter and Taunton. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are Megabus or Great Western Rail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Exeter to Taunton.
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The best way to travel from Exeter to Taunton is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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You can get from Exeter to Taunton 2 different ways: train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel between Exeter and Taunton is a train with an average price of $5 (€5).
This is compared to other travel options from Exeter to Taunton:
A train is $4 (€4) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $9 (€8) from Exeter to Taunton.
The quickest way to travel between Exeter and Taunton is by train, which takes on average 22 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 40 min of travel time.
The distance from Exeter to Taunton is approximately 27 miles (44 km).
The average frequency per day from Exeter to Taunton is:
- 26 buses a day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Exeter to Taunton 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 Taunton:
- Buses most often depart from Exeter at Exeter, Honiton Road and arrive in Taunton at Taunton, Blackbrook Park Avenue (BP Londis).
- Trains from Exeter to Taunton most often leave from Exeter St Davids and arrive in Taunton.
The following travel companies offer services from Exeter to Taunton:
- Travel with Megabus, National Express, FlixBus, Greenslades Tours or Stagecoach South West to go to Taunton by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Exeter to Taunton tickets on Omio for $9 (€8).
- Travel with Great Western Rail, CrossCountry, first_great_western or Cross Country to go to Taunton by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find CrossCountry Exeter to Taunton tickets on Omio for $5 (€5).
Yes, there are direct services available from Exeter to Taunton with the following travel companies:
- 26 direct buses per day with National Express or FlixBus.
- Direct trains with first_great_western or Cross Country with 4 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Taunton as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Taunton from Exeter.
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