How to get to Exeter from Glasgow

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Travel Information from Glasgow to Exeter

Distance355 miles
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range£80 - £27
Cheapest modeCoach • £27 • 13 h 10 min
Fastest modeTrain • £80 • 7 h 31 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express, Azul or Avanti West Coast

Take a train or coach to travel 355 miles to Exeter from Glasgow. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are National Express, Azul or Avanti West Coast among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Glasgow to Exeter.

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from Glasgow to Exeter

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

National ExpressNX181 · NX101
23:0013h40
Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station
12:40Exeter, Honiton Road
£621One-way
1 change

Cheapest

National ExpressNX181 · NX101
23:0013h40
Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station
12:40Exeter, Honiton Road
£621One-way
1 change

Fastest

Avanti West CoastW10453+CrossCountryC23749
05:487h56
Glasgow Central (GLC)
13:44Exeter St Davids (EXD)
£2021One-way
1 change

Other options

Avanti West CoastW10453+CrossCountryC23749+Great Western RailP09011
05:488h06
Glasgow Central (GLC)
13:54Exeter Central (EXC)
£2021One-way
2 changes
Avanti West CoastW10453+CrossCountryC23749+Great Western RailP09774
05:488h43
Glasgow Central (GLC)
14:31Exeter St Thomas (EXT)
£2021One-way
2 changes
Avanti West CoastW09849 · W10336+CrossCountryC23742
04:287h57
Glasgow Central (GLC)
12:25Exeter St Davids (EXD)
£2131One-way
2 changes
National ExpressNX181 · NX101
23:0013h50
Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station
12:50Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court
£621One-way
1 change

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FAQs: Glasgow to Exeter

Travel to Exeter 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 Glasgow to Exeter.

FAQs

There are 2 ways to get from Glasgow to Exeter: train or coach.

The cheapest way to travel from Glasgow to Exeter is a coach with an average price of £27.

This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to Exeter:

Taking a coach costs less than taking a flight, which costs on average for the same trip.

A coach is £53 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Glasgow to Exeter costing on average £80.

The fastest way from Glasgow to Exeter is by train with an average journey time of 7 h 31 min.

There are alternative travel options to Exeter that take longer:

Taking a coach requires on average 13 h 10 min of travel time.

The Glasgow to Exeter distance is approximately 355 miles.

The average frequency per day from Glasgow to Exeter is:

  • 7 coaches a day.
  • 1 flight per day.
  • Around 10 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Glasgow and Exeter as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Glasgow to Exeter:

  • Most travellers catch their train from Glasgow Central and arrive in Exeter St Davids.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Glasgow to Exeter:

  • You can travel by coach to Exeter from Glasgow with National Express, Megabus or FlixBus, and you can find National Express Glasgow to Exeter tickets for £27 on Omio.
  • You can go to Exeter from Glasgow by plane with Azul. You'll see cheap plane tickets for £98 with Azul from Glasgow to Exeter on Omio.
  • You can travel by train to Exeter from Glasgow with Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry or Cross Country, and you can find CrossCountry Glasgow to Exeter tickets for £80 on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Glasgow to Exeter with the following travel companies:

  • You'll find 1 direct flight a day to Exeter with.

Direct services to Exeter tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.

Omio customers who travel from Glasgow to Exeter often also extend their holiday to go to London, Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham or Edinburgh. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Exeter and these popular destinations at a great price.

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