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Compare train, coach and flight for Middlesbrough to Exeter
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Middlesbrough to Exeter among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £42 For those with little time, consider booking a coach, which has an average total journey time of 10h 24m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £42, while a coach costs an average of £42.
Distance: 455 km
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Most popular Coach | Driving |
|---|---|
£42 Average Price Cheapest | £88 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 24m Average total duration Fastest 9h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 47m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Middlesbrough to Exeter:
A coach is £65 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Middlesbrough to Exeter costing on average £107.
A coach is £153 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Middlesbrough to Exeter costing on average £196.
Other travel options to Exeter take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 7m.
Coach takes on average 10h 24m.
Tickets start at around £42 compared to roughly £88 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £46. The journey takes 9h 54m versus 5h 47m 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 Middlesbrough to Exeter
How to get to Exeter from Middlesbrough by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Middlesbrough to Exeter is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- NX598 · NX5041:3013h50Middlesbrough, Bus Station15:20Exeter, Honiton Road£321One-way1 change
Cheapest
- NX598 · NX5041:3013h50Middlesbrough, Bus Station15:20Exeter, Honiton Road£321One-way1 change
Fastest
G15894+
C00193+
W34797+
Tube from London Kings Cross to London Paddington7:106h03Middlesbrough station (MBR)13:13Exeter St Davids (EXD)£1671One-way3 changes
Other options
- G15891+
G011406:176h27Middlesbrough station (MBR)12:44Exeter St Davids (EXD)£1141One-way1 change - G15891+G01140+Y802576:177h03Middlesbrough station (MBR)13:20St James' Park (SJP)£1141One-way2 changes
- G15891+G01140+C480156:177h14Middlesbrough station (MBR)13:31Exeter St Thomas (EXT)£1141One-way2 changes
- NX598 · NX5041:3014h00Middlesbrough, Bus Station15:30Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court£321One-way1 change
- NX426 · NX5049:4511h40Middlesbrough, Bus Station21:25Exeter, Honiton Road£371One-way1 change
- NX426 · NX5049:4511h50Middlesbrough, Bus Station21:35Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court£371One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Middlesbrough to Exeter:
A coach is £65 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Middlesbrough to Exeter costing on average £107.
A coach is £153 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Middlesbrough to Exeter costing on average £196.
Other travel options to Exeter take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 7m.
Coach takes on average 10h 24m.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 13 coaches per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Middlesbrough and Exeter as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Middlesbrough, Bus Station and arrive in Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court.
- Trains mostly depart from Middlesbrough station (MBR) and arrive in Exeter St Davids (EXD).
- Flights mostly depart from Newcastle Airport and arrive in Exeter International Airport.
- Travel with National Express, Megabus, FlixBus to go to Exeter by coach.
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), Northern Trains Limited, TransPennine Express to go to Exeter by train.
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