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Compare train and bus for Leeds to Exeter
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Leeds to Exeter among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $18. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 50m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $18, and a train costs an average of $48.
Distance: 228 miles (367 km)
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$37 Average price Cheapest | $130 Average price |
8h 29m Average total duration 7h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 20m Average total duration Fastest 4h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Leeds to Exeter
How to get from Leeds to Exeter by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Leeds to Exeter is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
11:30 AM9h45Leeds9:15 PMExeter$241One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
11:30 AM9h45Leeds9:15 PMExeter$241One-way0 transfers
Fastest
8:30 AM8h00Leeds4:30 PMExeter$341One-way0 transfers
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5:00 PM8h55Leeds1:55 AMExeter$281One-way0 transfers
7:10 PM9h55Leeds5:05 AMExeter$521One-way0 transfers
1:30 PM11h00Leeds12:30 AMExeter$621One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Leeds to Exeter:
A bus is $30 (€24) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leeds to Exeter costing on average $48 (€39).
Other travel options to Exeter take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 30m.
- Around 17 trains per day.
- Around 15 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leeds and Exeter as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Leeds station (LDS) and arrive in Exeter St Davids (EXD).
- Buses mostly depart from Leeds, Coach Station and arrive in Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court.
- Travel with National Express, Megabus, FlixBus to go to Exeter by bus.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Great Western Railway, London North Eastern Railway, Cross Country to go to Exeter by train.
- 3 direct trains per day with CrossCountry, Cross Country.
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