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Compare train and coach 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 an average ticket price of £45 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 54m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £45, while a train costs an average of £73.
Distance: 264 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£45 Average Price Cheapest | £73 Average Price | £53 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 45m Average total duration 6h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 54m Average total duration Fastest 4h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 11m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Exeter to Bedford:
A coach is £28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Exeter to Bedford costing on average £73.
Other travel options to Bedford take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 45m.
Tickets start at around £45 compared to roughly £53 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £8. The journey takes 6h 15m versus 4h 11m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Exeter to Bedford
How to get to Bedford from Exeter by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Exeter to Bedford is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 16:458h15Exeter1:00Bedford£471One-way0 changes
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- 16:458h15Exeter1:00Bedford£471One-way0 changes
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- 16:458h15Exeter1:00Bedford£471One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Exeter to Bedford:
A coach is £28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Exeter to Bedford costing on average £73.
Other travel options to Bedford take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 45m.
- Around 17 trains per day.
- Around 13 coaches per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Exeter and Bedford as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court and arrive in Bedford, Bus Station.
- Trains mostly depart from Exeter St Davids (EXD) and arrive in Bedford station (BDM).
- Flights mostly depart from Exeter International Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Travel with South Western Railway, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Bedford by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Bedford by coach.
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