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Compare train and coach for Crawley to Exeter
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Crawley to Exeter among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £20. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 40m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £20, and a train costs an average of £40.
Distance: 238 km
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4h 10m Average total duration Fastest 3h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 40m Average total duration 5h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Exeter from Crawley by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Crawley to Exeter is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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This is compared to other travel options from Crawley to Exeter:
A coach is £20 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Crawley to Exeter costing on average £40.
Other travel options to Exeter take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 40m.
- Around 12 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.
- Ferries mostly depart from Lymington Pier and arrive in Yarmouth.
- 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.
- Travel with National Express to go to Exeter by coach.
- Travel with South Western Railway, Great Western Rail, Thameslink, Southern to go to Exeter by train.
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