How to get to St Albans from Exeter

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Compare train and coach for Exeter to St Albans

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Exeter to St Albans among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £13. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 31m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £13, and a train costs an average of £37.

Distance: 250 km

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Coach

£51

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£20

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Cheapest

4h 1m

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3h 31m

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30m

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5h 47m

Average total duration

5h 17m

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from Exeter to St Albans

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

Our recommendation

train

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

First Great Western Service
19:172h53
Exeter
22:10St Albans
£1801One-way
2 changes

Cheapest

First Great Western Service
19:172h53
Exeter
22:10St Albans
£1801One-way
2 changes

Fastest

First Great Western Service
19:172h53
Exeter
22:10St Albans
£1801One-way
2 changes

Other options

First Great Western Service
09:162h54
Exeter
12:10St Albans
£1801One-way
2 changes
First Great Western Service
10:152h55
Exeter
13:10St Albans
£1801One-way
2 changes
First Great Western Service
11:152h55
Exeter
14:10St Albans
£1801One-way
2 changes

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FAQs: Exeter to St Albans

Travel to St Albans 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 St Albans.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Exeter and St Albans including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Exeter to St Albans is a coach with an average price of £13.

This is compared to other travel options from Exeter to St Albans:

A coach is £24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Exeter to St Albans costing on average £37.

The fastest way to travel from Exeter to St Albans is by train with an average journey time of 3h 49m.

Other travel options to St Albans take longer:

Coach takes on average 5h 0m.

The Exeter to St Albans distance is approximately 250 km.
The average frequency per day from Exeter to St Albans is:
  • Around 11 trains per day.
  • Around 5 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Exeter and St Albans 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 St Albans:
  • Trains mostly depart from Exeter St Davids (EXD) and arrive in St Albans City (SAC).
  • Coaches mostly depart from Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court and arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Exeter to St Albans, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Great Western Rail, South Western Railway, first_great_western to go to St Albans by train.
  • Travel with National Express to go to St Albans by coach.
Omio customers who travel from Exeter to St Albans often also extend their vacation to go to London, London St Pancras International (STP), Farringdon (ZFD), Luton, Thornton Heath. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between St Albans and these popular destinations at a great price.

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