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Compare coach and train for Exeter to Bury Saint Edmunds
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Exeter to Bury Saint Edmunds among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £25 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 55m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £25, while a train costs an average of £204.
Distance: 339 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£204 Average Price | £25 Average Price Cheapest | £68 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 55m Average total duration Fastest 4h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 15m Average total duration 9h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 51m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 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 Bury Saint Edmunds:
A coach is £179 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Exeter to Bury Saint Edmunds costing on average £204.
Other travel options to Bury Saint Edmunds take longer:
Coach takes on average 10h 15m.
You'll arrive about 26m sooner (4h 25m by train vs 4h 51m by car). Tickets start at around £204 compared to roughly £68 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.
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How to get to Bury Saint Edmunds from Exeter by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Exeter to Bury Saint Edmunds is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
2:059h45Exeter11:50Bus StationFind prices2 changes
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- 2:059h45Exeter11:50Bus StationFind prices2 changes
Fastest
- 9:108h12Exeter17:22Bus Station£631One-way2 changes
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- 16:4515h25Exeter8:10Bus StationFind prices2 changes
- 11:5520h07Exeter8:02Bus StationFind prices2 changes
- 3:559h28Exeter13:23Bus Station£631One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Exeter to Bury Saint Edmunds:
A coach is £179 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Exeter to Bury Saint Edmunds costing on average £204.
Other travel options to Bury Saint Edmunds take longer:
Coach takes on average 10h 15m.
- Around 2 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Exeter and Bury Saint Edmunds as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Exeter St Davids (EXD) and arrive in Bury St Edmunds (BSE).
- Coaches mostly depart from Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court and arrive in Thetford, London Road (Bus Interchange).
- Travel with National Express to go to Bury Saint Edmunds by coach.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Bury Saint Edmunds by train.
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