Travel Information from Penzance to Exeter
| 97 miles (157 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $7 - $11 | |
| Train • $7 (€6) • 2 h 46 min | |
| Train • $7 (€6) • 2 h 46 min | |
| National Express or Great Western Rail |
Travel 97 miles (157 km) by train or bus to Exeter from Penzance. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are National Express or Great Western Rail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Penzance to Exeter.
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The best way to travel from Penzance to Exeter is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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You can get between Penzance and Exeter 2 different ways: train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel from Penzance to Exeter is a train with an average price of $7 (€6).
This is compared to other travel options from Penzance to Exeter:
A train is $4 (€4) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Penzance to Exeter costing on average $11 (€10).
The quickest way to travel to Exeter from Penzance is by train, which takes on average 2 h 46 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Bus takes 5 h 10 min on average.
The Penzance to Exeter distance is around 97 miles (157 km).
The average frequency per day from Penzance to Exeter is:
- 8 buses per day.
- 17 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Penzance to Exeter 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 Penzance to Exeter:
- Buses mostly depart from Penzance, Station Road and arrive in Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court.
- Trains most often depart from Penzance at Penzance and arrive in Exeter at Exeter St Davids.
The following travel companies offer services from Penzance to Exeter:
- National Express can take you to Exeter by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for National Express from Penzance to Exeter for $11 (€10).
- Great Western Rail, CrossCountry, Cross Country or first_great_western can take you to Exeter by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Great Western Rail from Penzance to Exeter for $7 (€6).
Yes, there are direct routes from Penzance to Exeter with the following travel companies:
- You'll find 5 direct buses a day to Exeter with.
- You'll find 3 direct trains a day to Exeter with Cross Country or first_great_western.
Direct services to Exeter tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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