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Compare train and flight for Chesterfield to Exeter
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Chesterfield to Exeter among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £41 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 19m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £41, while a flight costs an average of £389.
Distance: 316 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£115 Average Price | £41 Average Price Cheapest | £389 Average Price | £59 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 19m Average total duration Fastest 3h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 28m Average total duration 8h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 34m Average total duration 2h 34m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Chesterfield to Exeter
Compare the available ways to get from Chesterfield to Exeter, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Chesterfield to Exeter:
A coach is £75 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Chesterfield to Exeter costing on average £115.
A coach is £348 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Chesterfield to Exeter costing on average £389.
Other travel options to Exeter take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 34m.
Coach takes on average 9h 28m.
You'll arrive about 14m sooner (3h 49m by train vs 4h 3m by car). Tickets start at around £115 compared to roughly £59 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 Chesterfield to Exeter
How to get to Exeter from Chesterfield by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Chesterfield to Exeter is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
21:074h10Chesterfield1:17Exeter£2381One-way1 change
Cheapest
- 21:074h10Chesterfield1:17Exeter£2381One-way1 change
Fastest
- 19:083h33Chesterfield22:41Exeter£2561One-way0 changes
Other options
- 20:084h32Chesterfield0:40Exeter£2381One-way1 change
- 22:2510h42Chesterfield9:07Exeter£2491One-way1 change
- 15:083h34Chesterfield18:42Exeter£2561One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Chesterfield to Exeter:
A coach is £75 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Chesterfield to Exeter costing on average £115.
A coach is £348 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Chesterfield to Exeter costing on average £389.
Other travel options to Exeter take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 34m.
Coach takes on average 9h 28m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Chesterfield and Exeter as scheduled services by train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Chesterfield station (CHD) and arrive in Exeter St Davids (EXD).
- Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in Exeter International Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Chesterfield, Coach Station and arrive in Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Exeter by coach.
- Travel with Loganair to go to Exeter by flight.
- Travel with CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Great Western Railway to go to Exeter by train.
- 1 direct flights per day with Loganair.
- 5 direct trains per day with CrossCountry.
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