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Compare train, coach and flight for Exeter to Stansted Mountfitchet
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Exeter to Stansted Mountfitchet among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £39 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 20m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £39, while a train costs an average of £57.
Distance: 290 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
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£39 Average Price Cheapest | £57 Average Price | £58 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 19m Average total duration 5h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 20m Average total duration Fastest 3h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 14m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Exeter to Stansted Mountfitchet:
A coach is £18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Exeter to Stansted Mountfitchet costing on average £57.
A coach is £159 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Exeter to Stansted Mountfitchet costing on average £199.
Other travel options to Stansted Mountfitchet take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 19m.
Flight takes on average 10h 3m.
Tickets start at around £39 compared to roughly £58 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £18. The journey takes 5h 49m versus 4h 14m 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 Stansted Mountfitchet
How to get to Stansted Mountfitchet from Exeter by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Exeter to Stansted Mountfitchet is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
9:107h00Exeter16:10Stansted Mountfitchet£361One-way0 changes
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9:107h00Exeter16:10Stansted Mountfitchet£361One-way0 changes
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9:107h00Exeter16:10Stansted Mountfitchet£361One-way0 changes
Other options
6:307h00Exeter13:30Stansted Mountfitchet£431One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Exeter to Stansted Mountfitchet:
A coach is £18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Exeter to Stansted Mountfitchet costing on average £57.
A coach is £159 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Exeter to Stansted Mountfitchet costing on average £199.
Other travel options to Stansted Mountfitchet take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 19m.
Flight takes on average 10h 3m.
- Around 20 trains per day.
- Around 11 coaches per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Exeter and Stansted Mountfitchet as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Exeter International Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Exeter St Davids (EXD) and arrive in Stansted Mountfitchet station (SST).
- Coaches mostly depart from Exeter, Honiton Road and arrive in Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station.
- Travel with National Express to go to Stansted Mountfitchet by coach.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, South Western Railway, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Stansted Mountfitchet by train.
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