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

Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Buses and Trains to Exeter from Derby. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 2 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
£13
£21
10
Train
3h 22m
£161
£161
12

What is the cheapest way to reach Exeter from Derby?

You can reach Exeter with just £13 by taking a Bus from National Express, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Tuesday
from £15
Wednesday
from £13
Thursday
from £14
Friday
Saturday
from £17
Sunday
from £26
Monday

    Cheapest Buses Tuesday

  • National Express
    7h 20m
    0
    11:45
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    19:05
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £15
  • National Express
    8h 55m
    0
    16:45
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    01:40
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £17
  • National Express
    9h 0m
    0
    07:35
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    16:35
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £23
  • National Express
    9h 0m
    0
    13:10
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    22:10
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £23
  • National Express
    10h 40m
    0
    02:10
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    12:50
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £26

    Cheapest Buses Wednesday

  • National Express
    7h 10m
    0
    11:45
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    18:55
    Exeter
    Honiton Road
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £13
  • National Express
    7h 20m
    0
    11:45
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    19:05
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £13
  • National Express
    8h 45m
    0
    16:45
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    01:30
    Exeter
    Honiton Road
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £17
  • National Express
    8h 55m
    0
    16:45
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    01:40
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £17
  • National Express
    8h 50m
    0
    13:10
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    22:00
    Exeter
    Honiton Road
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £21
  • Cheapest Trains Wednesday

  • CrossCountry
    4h 0m
    0
    09:31
    Derby
    Central Station
    13:31
    Exeter
    St Thomas Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £161
  • CrossCountry
    4h 0m
    0
    10:31
    Derby
    Central Station
    14:31
    Exeter
    St Thomas Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £161
  • CrossCountry
    4h 0m
    0
    11:31
    Derby
    Central Station
    15:31
    Exeter
    St Thomas Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £161
  • CrossCountry
    3h 22m
    0
    09:31
    Derby
    Central Station
    12:53
    Exeter
    Central Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £161
  • CrossCountry
    3h 23m
    0
    10:31
    Derby
    Central Station
    13:54
    Exeter
    Central Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £161

    Cheapest Buses Thursday

  • National Express
    7h 10m
    0
    11:45
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    18:55
    Exeter
    Honiton Road
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £14
  • National Express
    7h 20m
    0
    11:45
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    19:05
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £14
  • National Express
    8h 45m
    0
    16:45
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    01:30
    Exeter
    Honiton Road
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £19
  • National Express
    8h 55m
    0
    16:45
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    01:40
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £19
  • National Express
    8h 50m
    0
    13:10
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    22:00
    Exeter
    Honiton Road
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £23

    Cheapest Buses Saturday

  • National Express
    7h 5m
    0
    11:45
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    18:50
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £17
  • National Express
    6h 55m
    0
    11:45
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    18:40
    Exeter
    Honiton Road
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £18
  • National Express
    8h 45m
    0
    16:55
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    01:40
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £23
  • National Express
    8h 35m
    0
    16:55
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    01:30
    Exeter
    Honiton Road
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £24
  • National Express
    8h 50m
    0
    13:10
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    22:00
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £25

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • National Express
    10h 0m
    0
    02:40
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    12:40
    Exeter
    Honiton Road
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £26
  • National Express
    10h 10m
    0
    02:40
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    12:50
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £26
  • National Express
    6h 55m
    0
    11:45
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    18:40
    Exeter
    Honiton Road
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £28
  • National Express
    7h 5m
    0
    11:45
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    18:50
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £28
  • National Express
    8h 40m
    0
    13:10
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    21:50
    Exeter
    Honiton Road
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £32

What are the fastest trips from Derby to Exeter?

You can get to Exeter from Derby in just 3h 22m with a Train from CrossCountry. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Tuesday
from 7h 20m
Wednesday
from 3h 22m
Thursday
from 7h 10m
Friday
Saturday
from 6h 55m
Sunday
from 6h 55m
Monday

    Fastest Buses Tuesday

  • National Express
    7h 20m
    0
    11:45
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    19:05
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £15
  • National Express
    8h 55m
    0
    16:45
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    01:40
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £17
  • National Express
    9h 0m
    0
    07:35
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    16:35
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £23
  • National Express
    9h 0m
    0
    13:10
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    22:10
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £23
  • National Express
    10h 40m
    0
    02:10
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    12:50
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £26

    Fastest Trains Wednesday

  • CrossCountry
    3h 22m
    0
    09:31
    Derby
    Central Station
    12:53
    Exeter
    Central Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £161
  • CrossCountry
    3h 23m
    0
    10:31
    Derby
    Central Station
    13:54
    Exeter
    Central Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £161
  • CrossCountry
    4h 0m
    0
    09:31
    Derby
    Central Station
    13:31
    Exeter
    St Thomas Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £161
  • CrossCountry
    4h 0m
    0
    10:31
    Derby
    Central Station
    14:31
    Exeter
    St Thomas Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £161
  • CrossCountry
    4h 0m
    0
    11:31
    Derby
    Central Station
    15:31
    Exeter
    St Thomas Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £161
  • Fastest Buses Wednesday

  • National Express
    7h 10m
    0
    11:45
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    18:55
    Exeter
    Honiton Road
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £13
  • National Express
    7h 20m
    0
    11:45
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    19:05
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £13
  • National Express
    8h 45m
    0
    16:45
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    01:30
    Exeter
    Honiton Road
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £17
  • National Express
    8h 50m
    0
    13:10
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    22:00
    Exeter
    Honiton Road
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £21
  • National Express
    8h 55m
    0
    16:45
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    01:40
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £17

    Fastest Buses Thursday

  • National Express
    7h 10m
    0
    11:45
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    18:55
    Exeter
    Honiton Road
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £14
  • National Express
    7h 20m
    0
    11:45
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    19:05
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £14
  • National Express
    8h 45m
    0
    16:45
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    01:30
    Exeter
    Honiton Road
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £19
  • National Express
    8h 50m
    0
    13:10
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    22:00
    Exeter
    Honiton Road
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £23
  • National Express
    8h 55m
    0
    16:45
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    01:40
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £19

    Fastest Buses Saturday

  • National Express
    6h 55m
    0
    11:45
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    18:40
    Exeter
    Honiton Road
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £18
  • National Express
    7h 5m
    0
    11:45
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    18:50
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £17
  • National Express
    8h 35m
    0
    16:55
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    01:30
    Exeter
    Honiton Road
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £24
  • National Express
    8h 45m
    0
    16:55
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    01:40
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £23
  • National Express
    8h 50m
    0
    13:10
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    22:00
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £25

    Fastest Buses Sunday

  • National Express
    6h 55m
    0
    11:45
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    18:40
    Exeter
    Honiton Road
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £28
  • National Express
    7h 5m
    0
    11:45
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    18:50
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £28
  • National Express
    8h 40m
    0
    13:10
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    21:50
    Exeter
    Honiton Road
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £32
  • National Express
    10h 0m
    0
    02:40
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    12:40
    Exeter
    Honiton Road
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £26
  • National Express
    10h 10m
    0
    02:40
    Derby
    Riverlights Coach Station
    12:50
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £26
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Derby to Exeter

What are the most popular stations in Derby and Exeter?

In Derby, you will usually depart from Central Station, Peartree Station or Tutbury & Hatton Train Station, 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 Derby? With 6 connections between 2 Bus and Train 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 Derby and Exeter, you can pay as low as £13 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 CrossCountry: you will get to Exeter in just 3h 22m.

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 Derby and Exeter are National Express and CrossCountry, 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 Derby 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 Little Eaton or to Topsham, and look at flights from East Midlands 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 Derby to Exeter?

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

Bus companies: National Express

Train companies: CrossCountry

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

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Derby 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 Derby to Exeter

How can I reach Exeter from Derby?

Every day, there are on average 6 connections between Bus and Train, with which you can get to Exeter from Derby.

How far is Exeter from Derby?

The distance between Derby and Exeter is 283.0 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Derby 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 48 kgs, and a flight 70 kgs.

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

You can get to Exeter with just £13 by taking a Bus from National Express.

What is the fastest way to get from Derby 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 3h 22m with a Train from CrossCountry.

More routes to Derby and to Exeter

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

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