How to travel from Southampton to Exeter

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Travel Information between Southampton and Exeter

Distance93 miles (150 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$16 - $31
Cheapest modeTrain • $16 (€14) • 2 h 31 min
Fastest modeTrain • $16 (€14) • 2 h 31 min
Popular travel companiesSouth Western Railway

Take a train or bus to travel 93 miles (150 km) between Southampton and Exeter. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are South Western Railway among others. Travelers can even take a direct train from Southampton to Exeter.

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from Southampton to Exeter

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

Our recommendation

train

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

Great Western RailP08384+South Western RailwayL47454
09:11AM3h27
Southampton Central (SOU)
12:38PMExeter Central (EXC)
$391One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

Great Western RailP08384+South Western RailwayL47454
09:11AM3h27
Southampton Central (SOU)
12:38PMExeter Central (EXC)
$391One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

Great Western RailP08384 · P08315
09:11AM2h43
Southampton Central (SOU)
11:54AMExeter St Davids (EXD)
$821One-way
1 transfer

Other options

Great Western RailP08384+South Western RailwayL47454
09:11AM3h31
Southampton Central (SOU)
12:42PMExeter St Davids (EXD)
$391One-way
1 transfer
Great Western RailP08384+South Western RailwayL47454+Great Western RailP09770
09:11AM4h20
Southampton Central (SOU)
01:31PMExeter St Thomas (EXT)
$391One-way
2 transfers
Great Western RailP08386 · P08318
10:11AM2h56
Southampton Central (SOU)
01:07PMExeter St Davids (EXD)
$821One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX032 · NX504
03:40PM5h55
Southampton, University
09:35PMExeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court
$831One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX032 · NX504
03:20PM6h15
Southampton, Coach Station
09:35PMExeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court
$831One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX032 · NX501
01:35PM6h25
Southampton, University
08:00PMExeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court
$871One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Southampton to Exeter

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 Southampton to Exeter.

FAQs

You can get from Southampton to Exeter 2 different ways: train or bus.

The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Exeter is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $16 (€14) compared to other travel options to Exeter:

A train is $15 (€14) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $31 (€28) from Southampton to Exeter.

The fastest way to get to Exeter from Southampton is by train with an average travel time of 2 h 31 min.

Other travel options to Exeter take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 3 h 37 min of travel time.

The Southampton to Exeter distance is around 93 miles (150 km).

The average frequency per day from Southampton to Exeter is:

  • 14 buses a day.
  • 17 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Southampton and 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 when traveling from Southampton to Exeter:

    The following travel companies offer services from Southampton to Exeter:

    • Travel with South Western Railway, Great Western Rail or first_great_western to go to Exeter by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find South Western Railway Southampton to Exeter tickets on Omio for $16 (€14).

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

    • Direct services by 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 between Southampton and Exeter.

    Omio customers who travel from Southampton to Exeter often also extend their vacation to go to London, Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham or Edinburgh. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Exeter and these popular destinations at a great price.

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