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Compare train and bus for Liverpool to Exeter
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Liverpool to Exeter among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $28. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 37m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $28, and a train costs an average of $57.
Distance: 187 miles (301 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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$43 Average price Cheapest | $93 Average price | $87 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 1m Average total duration 8h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 7m Average total duration Fastest 4h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 31m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Exeter:
A bus is $50 (€40) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Exeter costing on average $93 (€75).
Other travel options to Exeter take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 31m.
Travel optionsfrom Liverpool to Exeter
How to get from Liverpool to Exeter by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Liverpool to Exeter is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus1:30 PM9h05Liverpool, Liverpool One10:35 PMExeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court$401One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus1:30 PM9h05Liverpool, Liverpool One10:35 PMExeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court$401One-way1 transfer
Fastest
NX541 · NX1046:00 AM8h50Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place2:50 PMExeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court$451One-way1 transfer
Other options
NX541 · NX1062:20 PM11h35Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place1:55 AMExeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court$451One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus9:05 AM12h15Liverpool, Liverpool One9:20 PMExeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court$481One-way1 transfer
NX421 · NX1011:45 AM11h05Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place12:50 PMExeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court$561One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Exeter:
A bus is $50 (€40) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Exeter costing on average $93 (€75).
Other travel options to Exeter take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 31m.
- Around 19 trains per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liverpool and Exeter as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place and arrive in Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court.
- Trains mostly depart from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) and arrive in Exeter St Davids (EXD).
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Exeter by bus.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Transport for Wales, Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains to go to Exeter by train.
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