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What is the best way to travel from Chester to Exeter?

Looking for a trip? Compare all the available Trains, Buses and Flights for the journey to Exeter from Chester. Check between different modes of transportation, look for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 1 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Bus is the cheapest, while Train is the fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
6h 55m
£24
£46
7
Train
5h 18m
£46
£50
14

What is the cheapest way to reach Exeter from Chester?

You can get to Exeter with just £24 by taking a Bus from National Express, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.

today
from £24
tomorrow
from £41
Monday
from £41
Tuesday
from £39
Wednesday
from £109
Thursday
Friday
from £41

    Cheapest Buses today

  • National Express
    7h 30m
    0
    18:10
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    01:40
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £24
  • National Express
    7h 0m
    0
    15:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    22:00
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £29
  • National Express
    7h 45m
    0
    13:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    20:45
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £30
  • National Express
    8h 20m
    0
    10:30
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    18:50
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £33

    Cheapest Buses tomorrow

  • National Express
    7h 15m
    0
    09:10
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    16:25
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £41
  • National Express
    7h 0m
    0
    15:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    22:00
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £41
  • National Express
    7h 30m
    0
    18:10
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    01:40
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £41
  • National Express
    8h 20m
    0
    10:30
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    18:50
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £42

    Cheapest Buses Monday

  • National Express
    7h 50m
    0
    09:05
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    16:55
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £41
  • National Express
    7h 10m
    0
    15:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    22:10
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £41
  • National Express
    7h 30m
    0
    18:10
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    01:40
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £41
  • National Express
    6h 55m
    0
    08:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    14:55
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £42

    Cheapest Buses Tuesday

  • National Express
    8h 30m
    0
    04:30
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    13:00
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £39
  • National Express
    7h 30m
    0
    09:05
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    16:35
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £41
  • National Express
    7h 10m
    0
    15:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    22:10
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £41
  • National Express
    6h 55m
    0
    08:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    14:55
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £42
  • Cheapest Trains Tuesday

  • Transport for Wales
    7h 6m
    0
    04:48
    Chester
    Central Station
    11:54
    Exeter
    St Davids Station
    0
    Transport for Wales
    Economy
    from £46
  • Transport for Wales
    7h 11m
    0
    05:56
    Chester
    Central Station
    13:07
    Exeter
    St Davids Station
    0
    Transport for Wales
    Economy
    from £46
  • Transport for Wales
    5h 24m
    0
    04:22
    Chester
    Central Station
    09:46
    Exeter
    St Davids Station
    0
    Transport for Wales
    Economy
    from £53
  • Transport for Wales
    5h 18m
    0
    05:26
    Chester
    Central Station
    10:44
    Exeter
    St Davids Station
    0
    Transport for Wales
    Economy
    from £53

    Cheapest Buses Wednesday

  • National Express
    7h 45m
    0
    12:40
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    20:25
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £109
  • National Express
    13h 50m
    0
    00:05
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    13:55
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £136

    Cheapest Buses Friday

  • National Express
    7h 30m
    0
    18:10
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    01:40
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £41
  • National Express
    7h 45m
    0
    13:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    20:45
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £42
  • National Express
    8h 30m
    0
    04:30
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    13:00
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £43
  • National Express
    7h 0m
    0
    15:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    22:00
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £48

What are the fastest trips from Chester to Exeter?

You can get to Exeter from Chester in just 5h 18m with a Train from Transport for Wales. This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.

today
from 7h 0m
tomorrow
from 7h 0m
Monday
from 6h 55m
Tuesday
from 5h 18m
Wednesday
from 7h 45m
Thursday
Friday
from 7h 0m

    Fastest Buses today

  • National Express
    7h 0m
    0
    15:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    22:00
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £29
  • National Express
    7h 15m
    0
    09:10
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    16:25
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £38
  • National Express
    7h 30m
    0
    18:10
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    01:40
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £24
  • National Express
    7h 45m
    0
    13:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    20:45
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £30

    Fastest Buses tomorrow

  • National Express
    7h 0m
    0
    15:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    22:00
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £41
  • National Express
    7h 15m
    0
    09:10
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    16:25
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £41
  • National Express
    7h 30m
    0
    18:10
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    01:40
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £41
  • National Express
    7h 45m
    0
    13:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    20:45
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £42

    Fastest Buses Monday

  • National Express
    6h 55m
    0
    08:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    14:55
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £42
  • National Express
    7h 10m
    0
    15:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    22:10
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £41
  • National Express
    7h 30m
    0
    18:10
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    01:40
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £41
  • National Express
    7h 50m
    0
    09:05
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    16:55
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £41

    Fastest Trains Tuesday

  • Transport for Wales
    5h 18m
    0
    05:26
    Chester
    Central Station
    10:44
    Exeter
    St Davids Station
    0
    Transport for Wales
    Economy
    from £53
  • Transport for Wales
    5h 24m
    0
    04:22
    Chester
    Central Station
    09:46
    Exeter
    St Davids Station
    0
    Transport for Wales
    Economy
    from £53
  • Transport for Wales
    6h 11m
    0
    04:22
    Chester
    Central Station
    10:33
    Exeter
    St Thomas Station
    0
    Transport for Wales
    Economy
    from £53
  • Transport for Wales
    7h 6m
    0
    04:48
    Chester
    Central Station
    11:54
    Exeter
    St Davids Station
    0
    Transport for Wales
    Economy
    from £46
  • Fastest Buses Tuesday

  • National Express
    6h 55m
    0
    08:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    14:55
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £42
  • National Express
    7h 10m
    0
    15:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    22:10
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £41
  • National Express
    7h 30m
    0
    09:05
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    16:35
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £41
  • National Express
    8h 30m
    0
    04:30
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    13:00
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £39

    Fastest Buses Wednesday

  • National Express
    7h 45m
    0
    12:40
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    20:25
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £109
  • National Express
    13h 50m
    0
    00:05
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    13:55
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £136

    Fastest Buses Friday

  • National Express
    7h 0m
    0
    15:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    22:00
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £48
  • National Express
    7h 30m
    0
    18:10
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    01:40
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £41
  • National Express
    7h 45m
    0
    13:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    20:45
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £42
  • National Express
    8h 20m
    0
    10:30
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    18:50
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £49
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Chester to Exeter

What are the most popular stations in Chester and Exeter?

In Chester, you will usually depart from Central Station, Vicar's Lane or Bus Interchange, while in Exeter you will be arriving at St Thomas Station, St Davids Station or Central Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Exeter from Chester? With 5 connections between 1 Train, Bus and Flight operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Chester and Exeter, you can pay as low as £24 with a Bus from National Express.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Train from Transport for Wales: you will get to Exeter in just 5h 18m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Chester and Exeter are National Express and Transport for Wales, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Chester and Exeter is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Bache or to Topsham, and look at flights from Liverpool Airport, and landing at Exeter Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Chester to Exeter?

The most popular companies between Chester and Exeter, are National Express and Transport for Wales. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: National Express

Train companies: Transport for Wales

All you need to know when you travel from Chester to Exeter

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Chester to Exeter. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Chester to Exeter

How can I reach Exeter from Chester?

Every day, there are on average 5 connections between Train, Bus and Flight, with which you can get to Exeter from Chester.

How far is Exeter from Chester?

The distance between Chester and Exeter is 278.7 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Chester and Exeter?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 8 kgs of CO2, a train 10 kgs, a car 47 kgs, and a flight 69 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Chester to Exeter?

You can get to Exeter with just £24 by taking a Bus from National Express.

What is the fastest way to get from Chester to Exeter?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Exeter in just 5h 18m with a Train from Transport for Wales.

More routes to Chester and to Exeter

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Chester and to Exeter. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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