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Compare train, bus, and flight for Oxford to Exeter
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Oxford to Exeter among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $67 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 43m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $67, while a bus costs an average of $73.
Distance: 121 miles (195 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$67 Average price Cheapest | $73 Average price | $54 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 43m Average total duration Fastest 2h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 3m Average total duration 4h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 53m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Oxford to Exeter:
A train is $7 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Oxford to Exeter costing on average $73.
A train is $267 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Oxford to Exeter costing on average $334.
Other travel options to Exeter take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 3m.
Flight takes on average 10h 6m.
You'll arrive about 40m sooner (2h 13m by train vs 2h 53m by car). Tickets start at around $67 compared to roughly $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 Oxford to Exeter
How to get from Oxford to Exeter by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Oxford to Exeter is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
4:50 PM6h10Oxford11:00 PMExeter$811One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 4:50 PM6h10Oxford11:00 PMExeter$811One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 3:50 PM5h45Oxford9:35 PMExeter$891One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 8:15 PM5h45Oxford2:00 AMExeter$901One-way0 transfers
- 5:10 AM6h10Oxford11:20 AMExeter$941One-way0 transfers
- 6:10 AM6h10Oxford12:20 PMExeter$991One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Oxford to Exeter:
A train is $7 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Oxford to Exeter costing on average $73.
A train is $267 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Oxford to Exeter costing on average $334.
Other travel options to Exeter take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 3m.
Flight takes on average 10h 6m.
- Around 19 trains per day.
- Around 14 buses per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Oxford and Exeter as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Exeter International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Oxford station (OXF) and arrive in Exeter St Davids (EXD).
- Buses mostly depart from Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station and arrive in Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court.
- Ferries mostly depart from Lymington Pier and arrive in Yarmouth.
- Travel with Megabus, National Express, Oxford Bus Company to go to Exeter by bus.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, CrossCountry, Cross Country, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Exeter by train.
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