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Compare train and coach for Crawley to Exeter
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Crawley to Exeter among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £42 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 52m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £42, while a train costs an average of £80.
Distance: 238 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£42 Average Price Cheapest | £80 Average Price | £47 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 50m Average total duration 5h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 52m Average total duration Fastest 3h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 39m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental | |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Crawley to Exeter:
A coach is £38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Crawley to Exeter costing on average £80.
Other travel options to Exeter take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 50m.
You'll arrive about 17m sooner (3h 22m by train vs 3h 39m by car). Tickets start at around £80 compared to roughly £47 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 Crawley to Exeter
How to get to Exeter from Crawley by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Crawley to Exeter is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
10:483h21Crawley14:09Exeter£1761One-way2 changes
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- 10:483h21Crawley14:09Exeter£1761One-way2 changes
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- 10:483h21Crawley14:09Exeter£1761One-way2 changes
Other options
- 14:483h21Crawley18:09Exeter£1761One-way2 changes
- 11:483h22Crawley15:10Exeter£1761One-way2 changes
- 12:483h22Crawley16:10Exeter£1761One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Crawley to Exeter:
A coach is £38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Crawley to Exeter costing on average £80.
Other travel options to Exeter take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 50m.
- Around 17 coaches per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Crawley and Exeter as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Gatwick Airport (GTW) and arrive in Exeter St Davids (EXD).
- Coaches mostly depart from London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South and arrive in Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Exeter International Airport.
- Travel with South Western Railway, Great Western Railway to go to Exeter by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Exeter by coach.
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