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Compare train for Rugby to Exeter
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Rugby to Exeter among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £37 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 39m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £37, while a train costs an average of £120.
Distance: 241 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£120 Average Price | £37 Average Price Cheapest | £46 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 39m Average total duration Fastest 3h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 59m Average total duration 7h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Rugby to Exeter:
A coach is £84 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rugby to Exeter costing on average £120.
Other travel options to Exeter take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 59m.
You'll arrive about 12m sooner (3h 9m by train vs 3h 21m by car). Tickets start at around £120 compared to roughly £46 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 Rugby to Exeter
How to get to Exeter from Rugby by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rugby to Exeter is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 11:2010h00Rugby21:20Exeter£231One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 11:2010h00Rugby21:20Exeter£231One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 11:2010h00Rugby21:20Exeter£231One-way0 changes
Other options
- 17:0012h05Rugby5:05Exeter£241One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Rugby to Exeter:
A coach is £84 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rugby to Exeter costing on average £120.
Other travel options to Exeter take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 59m.
- Around 11 coaches per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rugby and Exeter as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) and arrive in Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court.
- Trains mostly depart from Rugby station (RUG) and arrive in Exeter St Davids (EXD).
- Travel with CrossCountry to go to Exeter by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Exeter by coach.
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