How to travel from Oxford to Exeter

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Travel Information between Oxford and Exeter

distanceDistance121 miles (195 km)
modeAvailable travel modesTrain or bus
priceTicket price range$42 - $64
cheapestCheapest modeTrain • $42 (€36) • 2 h 22 min
fastestFastest modeTrain • $42 (€36) • 2 h 22 min
carriersPopular travel companiesMegabus or Great Western Rail

Travel 121 miles (195 km) by train or bus to Exeter from Oxford. 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 Oxford to Exeter.

Travel Information
Compare train and bus for Oxford to Exeter

Train
Bus
Cheapest price 30Cheapest 38
Average price 73 62Cheapest
Average duration2h 4m4h 57m
Direct Options
First departure12:02 AM12:10 AM
Last departure11:48 PM9:35 PM
No. of daily departures1815
Companies
  • Cross Country
  • South Western Railway
  • Great Western Railway
  • National Express
  • Megabus

Travel options
from Oxford to Exeter

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

Our recommendation
train

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

Great Western Railway
09:30AM2h39
Oxford station (OXF)
12:09PMExeter St Davids (EXD)
$801One-way
1 transfer
Cheapest
National Express
07:30AM5h30
Oxford
01:00PMExeter, Honiton Road
$781One-way
1 transfer
Fastest
Great Western Railway
09:30AM2h22
Oxford station (OXF)
11:52AMExeter St Davids (EXD)
$801One-way
2 transfers
Other options
Great Western Railway
10:16AM2h43
Oxford station (OXF)
12:59PMExeter St Davids (EXD)
$801One-way
1 transfer
Great Western Railway
10:28AM2h41
Oxford station (OXF)
01:09PMExeter St Davids (EXD)
$801One-way
1 transfer
Great Western Railway
09:30AM2h34
Oxford station (OXF)
12:04PMExeter Central (EXC)
$801One-way
3 transfers
National Express
07:30AM5h40
Oxford
01:10PMExeter
$781One-way
1 transfer
National Express
10:30AM6h00
Oxford
04:30PMExeter, Honiton Road
$921One-way
1 transfer
National Express
10:30AM6h10
Oxford
04:40PMExeter
$921One-way
1 transfer

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Find the best route between Oxford and Exeter with National Express, CrossCountry and South Western Railway. Comparing schedules and prices and booking the most affordable route has never been easier with over 1000 travel companies on Omio.

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

    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 from Oxford to Exeter, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.

      FAQs: Travel from Oxford to Exeter

      FAQs: Travel to Exeter 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 Oxford to Exeter.
      FAQs

      There are 2 options to travel between Oxford and Exeter including taking a train or bus.

      The cheapest way to get from Oxford to Exeter is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $42 (€36) compared to other travel options to Exeter:

      A train is $22 (€19) less than a bus for this journey with tickets for a bus from Oxford to Exeter costing on average $64 (€55).

      The fastest way from Oxford to Exeter is by train with an average journey time of 2 h 22 min.

      There are alternative travel options to Exeter that take longer:

      Getting to Exeter by bus takes 5 h on average.

      The Oxford to Exeter distance is around 121 miles (195 km).

      The average frequency per day from Oxford to Exeter is:

      • 15 trains per day.

      However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Exeter from Oxford 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 when traveling from Oxford to Exeter:

      • Most travelers who buy a bus ticket from Oxford to Exeter depart from Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station to Exeter, Honiton Road.

      Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Oxford to Exeter:

      • You can take a bus from Oxford to Exeter with Megabus or National Express. Cheap tickets can be found for $26 (€22) with Megabus from Oxford to Exeter.
      • You can go to Exeter from Oxford by train with Great Western Rail, South Western Railway, CrossCountry or first_great_western. You'll see cheap train tickets for $42 (€36) with Great Western Rail from Oxford to Exeter on Omio.

      Yes, there are direct services available from Oxford to Exeter with the following travel companies:

      • Take a direct bus with.
      • Direct train with.

      Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Exeter as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Exeter from Oxford.

      Your trip from Oxford to Exeter doesn't have to end in Exeter. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like London, Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham or Edinburgh. If you’d like to add London, Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham or Edinburgh to your Oxford to Exeter tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Exeter today!

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