Exeter to London by train
Exeter St Davids → London Paddington
Trains link Exeter (Exeter St Davids) and London (London Paddington) in about 2h 02m at best, with no changes needed. The corridor is part of the West of England line (276 km, typically 3 h 56 min), one of 1562 routes plotted in the World Train Map atlas.
- Fastest
- ≈ 2h 02m
- Typical
- ≈ 2h 14m
- Direct trains
- Yes
- Fewest changes
- 0
- Operators
- GWR, CrossCountry
How long does the train from Exeter to London take?
The fastest trains cover Exeter to London in about 2h 02m; a typical journey takes around 2h 14m.
Is there a direct train from Exeter to London?
Yes: direct trains run between Exeter St Davids and London Paddington.
This corridor in the atlas
- West of England line The other way to Exeter: from Waterloo by Woking and Basingstoke, then west by Andover, Salisbury, Sherborne and Yeovil Junction, much of it on single track, to Exeter Central and down to St Davids, reached in 1862.
Legendary routes through Exeter or London
- Eurostar London → Paris
- LNER Azuma London → Edinburgh
- Caledonian Sleeper London → Fort William
- Avanti West Coast London → Glasgow
Sleepers too: night trains from London.
More trains from Exeter
- Exeter → Plymouth ≈ 55 min · direct
- Exeter → Bristol ≈ 57 min · direct
More train routes in United Kingdom · France.
Journey figures are typical values sampled from public European schedule data; exact times vary by day. Always check the operator when booking.