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Compare coach, train and flight for Glasgow to Exeter
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Glasgow to Exeter among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £73 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 43m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £73, while a flight costs an average of £363.
Distance: 574 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
£191 Average Price | £73 Average Price Cheapest | £363 Average Price | £149 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 47m Average total duration 7h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 35m Average total duration 13h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 43m Average total duration Fastest 3h 43m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - 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 Glasgow to Exeter:
A coach is £118 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Glasgow to Exeter costing on average £191.
A coach is £290 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Glasgow to Exeter costing on average £363.
Other travel options to Exeter take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 47m.
Coach takes on average 13h 35m.
You'll arrive about 16m sooner (7h 17m by train vs 7h 33m by car). Tickets start at around £191 compared to roughly £149 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.
Travel optionsfrom Glasgow to Exeter
How to get to Exeter from Glasgow by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Glasgow to Exeter is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:3515h10Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station22:45Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court£491One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:3515h10Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station22:45Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court£491One-way2 changes
Fastest
- KL938 · KL110110:256h20Glasgow International Airport16:45Exeter International Airport£7851One-way1 change
Other options
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K002888:007h46Glasgow Central (GLC)15:46Exeter St Davids (EXD)£1711One-way3 changes - W33649+W35181+K00290+G388715:487h58Glasgow Central (GLC)13:46Exeter St Davids (EXD)£1711One-way3 changes
- W33776+C42291 · C42682+K002888:008h07Glasgow Central (GLC)16:07Exeter St Thomas (EXT)£1711One-way4 changes
NX181 · NX10123:0013h40Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station12:40Exeter, Honiton Road£581One-way1 change- NX181 · NX10123:0013h50Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station12:50Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court£581One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus22:4014h30Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station13:10Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court£671One-way1 change
- KL934 · KL11016:0010h45Glasgow International Airport16:45Exeter International Airport£7551One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to Exeter:
A coach is £118 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Glasgow to Exeter costing on average £191.
A coach is £290 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Glasgow to Exeter costing on average £363.
Other travel options to Exeter take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 47m.
Coach takes on average 13h 35m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Glasgow and Exeter as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Glasgow International Airport and arrive in Exeter International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Glasgow Central (GLC) and arrive in Exeter St Davids (EXD).
- Coaches mostly depart from Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station and arrive in Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Exeter by coach.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, Transpennine Express to go to Exeter by train.
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, British Airways, KLM, easyJet to go to Exeter by flight.
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