How to get to Aberystwyth from Exeter

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Compare train and coach for Exeter to Aberystwyth

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Exeter to Aberystwyth among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £33. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 16m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £33, and a train costs an average of £55.

Distance: 192 km

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Coach

£59

Average Price

£43

Average Price

Cheapest

5h 46m

Average total duration

Fastest

5h 16m

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30m

Additional time*

9h 5m

Average total duration

8h 35m

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30m

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CrossCountry

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National Express

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from Exeter to Aberystwyth

How to get to Aberystwyth from Exeter by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Exeter to Aberystwyth is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • National ExpressNX102 · NX409
    9:508h55
    Exeter, Honiton Road
    18:45Aberystwyth, Alexandra Road
    £321One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • National ExpressNX102 · NX409
    9:508h55
    Exeter, Honiton Road
    18:45Aberystwyth, Alexandra Road
    £321One-way
    1 change

Fastest

  • CrossCountryG01078+Transport for WalesG38600
    13:275h54
    Exeter St Davids (EXD)
    19:21Aberystwyth station (AYW)
    £621One-way
    1 change

Other options

  • Great Western RailwayV84874 · GW230100+Transport for WalesG38974 · G38595
    7:598h23
    Exeter St Davids (EXD)
    16:22Aberystwyth station (AYW)
    £491One-way
    3 changes
  • CrossCountryG01071+Transport for WalesW44313 · G38595
    10:275h55
    Exeter St Davids (EXD)
    16:22Aberystwyth station (AYW)
    £551One-way
    2 changes
  • CrossCountryG01077+Transport for WalesW44306 · G38599
    12:275h55
    Exeter St Davids (EXD)
    18:22Aberystwyth station (AYW)
    £551One-way
    2 changes
  • National ExpressNX102 · NX409
    9:409h05
    Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court
    18:45Aberystwyth, Alexandra Road
    £321One-way
    1 change
  • National ExpressNX102 · NX409
    9:409h10
    Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court
    18:50Aberystwyth, University
    £321One-way
    1 change

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FAQs: Exeter to Aberystwyth

Travel to Aberystwyth easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Exeter to Aberystwyth.

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There are 2 options to travel between Exeter and Aberystwyth including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Exeter to Aberystwyth is a coach with an average price of £43.

This is compared to other travel options from Exeter to Aberystwyth:

A coach is £17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Exeter to Aberystwyth costing on average £59.

The fastest way to travel from Exeter to Aberystwyth is by train with an average journey time of 5h 16m.

Other travel options to Aberystwyth take longer:

Coach takes on average 8h 35m.

The Exeter to Aberystwyth distance is approximately 192 km.
The average frequency per day from Exeter to Aberystwyth is:
  • Around 15 trains per day.
  • Around 3 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Exeter and Aberystwyth as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Exeter to Aberystwyth:
  • Coaches mostly depart from Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court and arrive in Aberystwyth, Alexandra Road.
  • Trains mostly depart from Exeter St Davids (EXD) and arrive in Aberystwyth station (AYW).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Exeter to Aberystwyth, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with National Express to go to Aberystwyth by coach.
  • Travel with CrossCountry, Cross Country, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Aberystwyth by train.
Omio customers who travel from Exeter to Aberystwyth often also extend their vacation to go to London, Birmingham, Cardiff, Swansea, Manchester. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Aberystwyth and these popular destinations at a great price.

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