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Compare bus, train, and flight for Stansted Mountfitchet to Exeter
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Stansted Mountfitchet to Exeter among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $57 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 13m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $57, while a flight costs an average of $491.
Distance: 180 miles (290 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$101 Average price | $57 Average price Cheapest | $491 Average price | $77 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 13m Average total duration Fastest 3h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 4m Average total duration 5h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 39m Average total duration 2h 39m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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This is compared to other travel options from Stansted Mountfitchet to Exeter:
A bus is $44 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stansted Mountfitchet to Exeter costing on average $101.
A bus is $435 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stansted Mountfitchet to Exeter costing on average $491.
Other travel options to Exeter take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 39m.
Bus takes on average 6h 4m.
You'll arrive about 13m sooner (3h 43m by train vs 3h 56m by car). Tickets start at around $101 compared to roughly $77 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.
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How to get from Stansted Mountfitchet to Exeter by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Stansted Mountfitchet to Exeter is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
10:50 PM12h20Stansted Mountfitchet11:10 AMExeter$481One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
10:50 PM12h20Stansted Mountfitchet11:10 AMExeter$481One-way0 transfers
Fastest
4:15 PM5h45Stansted Mountfitchet10:00 PMExeter$571One-way0 transfers
Other options
6:55 PM7h05Stansted Mountfitchet2:00 AMExeter$491One-way0 transfers
5:15 PM5h45Stansted Mountfitchet11:00 PMExeter$601One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Stansted Mountfitchet to Exeter:
A bus is $44 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stansted Mountfitchet to Exeter costing on average $101.
A bus is $435 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stansted Mountfitchet to Exeter costing on average $491.
Other travel options to Exeter take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 39m.
Bus takes on average 6h 4m.
- Around 14 buses per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Stansted Mountfitchet and Exeter as scheduled services by bus, train, 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 Stansted Mountfitchet station (SST) and arrive in Exeter St Davids (EXD).
- Buses mostly depart from Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station and arrive in Exeter, Honiton Road.
- Travel with National Express to go to Exeter by bus.
- Travel with Loganair, British Airways to go to Exeter by flight.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, South Western Railway to go to Exeter by train.
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