Travelling To Exeter

Travelling To Exeter - you can get here by Car, Train, Bus or Plane!

Travelling to Exeter should be fairly simple to organise with the city being so central within the county of Devon. Exeter has two main-line train stations within the city and its own international airport right on the doorstep. Exeter is served well by road links with the M5 motorway terminating nearby and the Devon Expressway beginning. The Expressway then opens up the additional possibility of a ferry service just 45 minutes away in Plymouth....

Travelling To Exeter by Rail

There are two main-line stations in Exeter that branch out connecting Exeter to most major UK cities with a journey to or from London taking about 2 hours and 20 minutes. The main lines operate from the Midlands and the North and from London (Paddington).

Exeter Central Station
St Davids Station

By Air

Exeter Airport is situated on the outskirts of the city approximately 6-miles (20 minutes) from the centre. The airport operates scheduled services for domestic and international flights. It provides the area with the largest commercial airport attracting many thousands of passengers every week.

Exeter International Airport

Travelling to Exeter by Road

Exeter is served well by major road links. There are two main junctions (30 and 31) off the M5 motorway, one to each end of the city. The M5 connects Exeter to vehicles arriving from the North. The A30 links the city to the West and the county of Cornwall and also to transport coming from London and the East. While the A38, also referred to as the Devon Expressway provides a good connection to Plymouth and South Devon. This central hub of road networks has helped make Exeter a popular choice for visitors to the area. The versatile location with such good access to South Devon and Cornwall making the city a great holiday base for the South West.

Accommodation in Exeter

By Bus or Coach

Most bus and coach routes to the city arrive at the Exeter bus station, just a few minutes from the High Street. National Express coach service operates from many locations across the country to Exeter. They also offer services to Europe and Ireland as well as to and from several UK airports. Megabus, an inter-city coach operator in the UK and Europe also has a stop in Exeter.

Exeter Bus Station

By Sea

There are various ferry services operating from Plymouth including services to France and Spain operated by Brittany Ferries.

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