Travel Information between Southampton and Exeter
| 93 miles (150 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $16 - $31 | |
| Train • $16 (€14) • 2 h 31 min | |
| Train • $16 (€14) • 2 h 31 min | |
| South 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.
Travel optionsfrom Southampton to Exeter
How to get from Southampton to Exeter by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Southampton to Exeter is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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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.

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.
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