How to get to Bedford from Exeter

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Compare coach, train and flight for Exeter to Bedford

Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Exeter to Bedford among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £47. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 24m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £47, and a train costs an average of £64.

Distance: 264 km

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Coach
Train

£48

Average Price

Cheapest

£66

Average Price

6h 45m

Average total duration

6h 15m

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30m

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4h 54m

Average total duration

Fastest

4h 24m

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National Express

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South Western Railway

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from Exeter to Bedford

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

  • National Express
    2:057h17
    Exeter
    9:22Bedford
    £581One-way
    2 changes

Cheapest

  • National Express
    2:057h17
    Exeter
    9:22Bedford
    £581One-way
    2 changes

Fastest

  • National Express
    2:057h17
    Exeter
    9:22Bedford
    £581One-way
    2 changes

Other options

  • National Express
    9:107h17
    Exeter
    16:27Bedford
    £581One-way
    2 changes
  • National Express
    3:557h32
    Exeter
    11:27Bedford
    £581One-way
    2 changes
  • National Express
    12:007h42
    Exeter
    19:42Bedford
    £581One-way
    2 changes

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FAQs: Exeter to Bedford

Travel to Bedford 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 Bedford.

FAQs
There are 3 options to travel between Exeter and Bedford including taking a coach, train and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Exeter to Bedford is a coach with an average price of £48.

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

A coach is £17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Exeter to Bedford costing on average £66.

A coach is £229 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Exeter to Bedford costing on average £278.

The fastest way to travel from Exeter to Bedford is by train with an average journey time of 4h 24m.

Other travel options to Bedford take longer:

Coach takes on average 6h 15m.

Flight takes on average 8h 5m.

The Exeter to Bedford distance is approximately 264 km.
The average frequency per day from Exeter to Bedford is:
  • Around 14 trains per day.
  • Around 14 coaches per day.
  • Around 5 flights per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Exeter to Bedford:
  • Trains mostly depart from Exeter St Davids (EXD) and arrive in Bedford station (BDM).
  • Coaches mostly depart from Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court and arrive in Bedford, Bus Station.
  • Flights mostly depart from Exeter International Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Exeter to Bedford, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with National Express to go to Bedford by coach.
  • Travel with South Western Railway, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Bedford by train.
Omio customers who travel from Exeter to Bedford often also extend their vacation to go to London, London St Pancras International (STP), Milton Keynes, Luton, Cambridge. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Bedford and these popular destinations at a great price.

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