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Waterloo to Exeter train route details

First train
First train
06:21
Last train
Last train
23:28
Departure city
Departure city
Waterloo
Arrival city
Arrival city
Exeter
Journey time
Journey time
2h 44m
Distance
Distance
193 miles
Price
Price
THB 436.29*
Train Operators
Train Operators
Southeastern, CrossCountry, Great Western Railway

What are the next train times from Waterloo to Exeter?

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06:21
3h 6m, Direct
London Waterloo
09:27
Exeter St Davids
Great Western Railway
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07:10
3h 30m, Direct
London Waterloo
10:40
Exeter Central
South Western Railway
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07:27
2h 44m, Direct
London Waterloo
10:11
Exeter St Davids
Great Western Railway
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08:20
3h 19m, Direct
London Waterloo
11:39
Exeter Central
South Western Railway
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08:27
2h 46m, Direct
London Waterloo
11:13
Exeter St Davids
Great Western Railway
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08:58
2h 58m, Direct
London Waterloo
11:56
Paris
Great Western Railway
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