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Compare train and bus for Swindon to Exeter
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Swindon to Exeter among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €37 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 18m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €37, while a train costs an average of €51.
Distance: 95 miles (153 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€51 Average price | €37 Average price Cheapest | €36 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 18m Average total duration Fastest 1h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 46m Average total duration 6h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 7m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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 Swindon to Exeter:
A bus is €13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Swindon to Exeter costing on average €51.
Other travel options to Exeter take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 46m.
You'll arrive about 19m sooner (1h 48m by train vs 2h 7m by car). Tickets start at around €51 compared to roughly €36 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 Swindon to Exeter
How to get from Swindon to Exeter by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Swindon to Exeter is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
5:15 AM10h15Swindon3:30 PMExeter€351One-way0 transfers
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- 5:15 AM10h15Swindon3:30 PMExeter€351One-way0 transfers
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- 5:15 AM10h15Swindon3:30 PMExeter€351One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Swindon to Exeter:
A bus is €13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Swindon to Exeter costing on average €51.
Other travel options to Exeter take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 46m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Swindon and Exeter as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Swindon station (SWI) and arrive in Exeter St Davids (EXD).
- Buses mostly depart from Swindon, Regent Circus (Stop C) and arrive in Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court.
- Travel with Megabus to go to Exeter by bus.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Great Western Railway, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Exeter by train.
- 0 direct trains per day with Great Western Railway, Great Western Railway (GWR).
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