Exeter Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Land

Bus

The most useful local bus is the X38, which runs to Plymouth (1¼ hours, hourly Monday to Sunday). The X9 runs to Bude (three hours, eight daily, two on Sunday) via Okehampton; for most other destinations the train is faster and more reliable.

Train

The fastest trains between London and Exeter St David’s use Paddington station and take around 2½ hours (£45.40, hourly). There are also half-hourly connections with Bristol (£17.60, 1¼ hours) and Penzance (£28.40, three hours).

The picturesque Tarka Line between Exeter Central and Barnstaple (£10.80, 1¼ hours, every hour Monday to Friday, four to six on Sunday) follows the valleys of the Rivers Yeo and Taw and gives good country views.

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Air

Scheduled services connect Exeter International Airport (367433; www.exeter-airport.co.uk) with several UK cities including Glasgow, Manchester and Newcastle, as well as the Channel Islands and the Isles of Scilly. There are also regular flights to various European destinations. The budget carrier FlyBe (www.flybe.com) operates many of the most popular routes.

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