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Compare train and coach for Saltash to Exeter
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Saltash to Exeter among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £48 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 49m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £48, while a train costs an average of £48.
Distance: 60 km
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Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
£48 Average Price Cheapest | £13 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 49m Average total duration Fastest 1h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Saltash to Exeter:
A coach is £31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Saltash to Exeter costing on average £48.
Other travel options to Exeter take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 28m.
Tickets start at around £48 compared to roughly £13 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £-34.40. The journey takes 1h 19m versus 1h 1m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Saltash to Exeter
How to get to Exeter from Saltash by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Saltash to Exeter is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus6:001h05Plymouth, Coach Station7:05Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court£41One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus6:001h05Plymouth, Coach Station7:05Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court£41One-way0 changes
Fastest
- FlixBus6:001h05Plymouth, Coach Station7:05Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court£41One-way0 changes
Other options
- G14921 · G152297:532h13Saltash station (STS)10:06Exeter St Thomas (EXT)£151One-way1 change
- G149217:531h21Saltash station (STS)9:14Exeter St Davids (EXD)£161One-way0 changes
- G14921 · C479957:531h42Saltash station (STS)9:35Exeter St Thomas (EXT)£161One-way1 change
- FlixBus23:591h06Plymouth, Coach Station1:05Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court£41One-way0 changes
- FlixBus7:501h10Plymouth, Coach Station9:00Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court£41One-way0 changes
- FlixBus15:501h10Plymouth, Coach Station17:00Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court£41One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Saltash to Exeter:
A coach is £31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Saltash to Exeter costing on average £48.
Other travel options to Exeter take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 28m.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 13 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Saltash and Exeter as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Plymouth, Coach Station and arrive in Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court.
- Trains mostly depart from Saltash station (STS) and arrive in Exeter St Davids (EXD).
- Travel with Go Cornwall Bus, Stagecoach South West to go to Exeter by coach.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Exeter by train.
- 4 direct trains per day with Great Western Railway, Great Western Railway (GWR).
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