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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Southampton to Exeter from various bus operators like National Express for the next days.
today
from £54
tomorrow
from £47
Saturday
from £46
Sunday
from £50
Monday
from £48
Tuesday
from £46
Wednesday
from £46

Cheapest bus trips today

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    6h 5m
    0
    16:55
    Southampton
    Coach Station
    23:00
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £54
  • National Express
    7h 0m
    0
    13:00
    Southampton
    Coach Station
    20:00
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £56
  • National Express
    8h 30m
    0
    18:30
    Southampton
    Coach Station
    03:00
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £58
  • National Express
    6h 30m
    0
    06:40
    Southampton
    Coach Station
    13:10
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £61
  • National Express
    7h 20m
    0
    09:30
    Southampton
    Coach Station
    16:50
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £61
  • Did you know that if you travel from Southampton to Exeter via Bristol, you can save more than £37? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      8h 40m
      0
      20:30
      Southampton
      Coach Station
      01:50
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £11
      • Waiting Time 1h 35m
    • FlixBus
      1h 45m
      0
      03:25
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      05:10
      Exeter
      Coach Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £6
    Travel time is 2h 35m longer, but you will save £37

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    8h 30m
    0
    18:30
    Southampton
    Coach Station
    03:00
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £47
  • National Express
    7h 55m
    0
    09:30
    Southampton
    Coach Station
    17:25
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £48
  • National Express
    7h 0m
    0
    13:00
    Southampton
    Coach Station
    20:00
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £48
  • National Express
    6h 5m
    0
    16:55
    Southampton
    Coach Station
    23:00
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £48
  • National Express
    6h 40m
    0
    06:40
    Southampton
    Coach Station
    13:20
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £52
  • Did you know that if you travel from Southampton to Exeter via Bristol, you can save more than £30? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      8h 40m
      0
      20:30
      Southampton
      Coach Station
      01:50
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £11
      • Waiting Time 1h 35m
    • FlixBus
      1h 45m
      0
      03:25
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      05:10
      Exeter
      Coach Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £6
    Travel time is 2h 35m longer, but you will save £30

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    6h 10m
    0
    16:50
    Southampton
    Coach Station
    23:00
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £46
  • National Express
    6h 10m
    0
    07:00
    Southampton
    Coach Station
    13:10
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £48
  • National Express
    8h 40m
    0
    18:20
    Southampton
    Coach Station
    03:00
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £51
  • National Express
    7h 10m
    0
    09:30
    Southampton
    Coach Station
    16:40
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £52
  • National Express
    6h 30m
    0
    13:00
    Southampton
    Coach Station
    19:30
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £52
  • Did you know that if you travel from Southampton to Exeter via Bristol, you can save more than £29? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      8h 40m
      0
      20:30
      Southampton
      Coach Station
      01:50
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £11
      • Waiting Time 1h 35m
    • FlixBus
      1h 45m
      0
      03:25
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      05:10
      Exeter
      Coach Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £6
    Travel time is 2h 30m longer, but you will save £29

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    6h 10m
    0
    07:00
    Southampton
    Coach Station
    13:10
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £50
  • National Express
    7h 10m
    0
    09:30
    Southampton
    Coach Station
    16:40
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £54
  • National Express
    7h 0m
    0
    14:20
    Southampton
    Coach Station
    21:20
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £54
  • National Express
    6h 10m
    0
    16:50
    Southampton
    Coach Station
    23:00
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £54
  • National Express
    6h 30m
    0
    13:00
    Southampton
    Coach Station
    19:30
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £57
  • Did you know that if you travel from Southampton to Exeter via Bristol, you can save more than £33? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      8h 40m
      0
      20:30
      Southampton
      Coach Station
      01:50
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £11
      • Waiting Time 1h 35m
    • FlixBus
      1h 45m
      0
      03:25
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      05:10
      Exeter
      Coach Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £6
    Travel time is 2h 30m longer, but you will save £33

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    6h 5m
    0
    16:55
    Southampton
    Coach Station
    23:00
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £48
  • National Express
    8h 30m
    0
    18:30
    Southampton
    Coach Station
    03:00
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £49
  • National Express
    6h 30m
    0
    06:40
    Southampton
    Coach Station
    13:10
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £50
  • National Express
    7h 15m
    0
    14:20
    Southampton
    Coach Station
    21:35
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £52
  • National Express
    7h 20m
    0
    09:30
    Southampton
    Coach Station
    16:50
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £58
  • Did you know that if you travel from Southampton to Exeter via Bristol, you can save more than £31? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      8h 40m
      0
      20:30
      Southampton
      Coach Station
      01:50
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £11
      • Waiting Time 1h 35m
    • FlixBus
      1h 45m
      0
      03:25
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      05:10
      Exeter
      Coach Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £6
    Travel time is 2h 35m longer, but you will save £31

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    6h 5m
    0
    16:55
    Southampton
    Coach Station
    23:00
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £46
  • National Express
    7h 20m
    0
    09:30
    Southampton
    Coach Station
    16:50
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £48
  • National Express
    7h 15m
    0
    14:20
    Southampton
    Coach Station
    21:35
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £48
  • National Express
    8h 30m
    0
    18:30
    Southampton
    Coach Station
    03:00
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £49
  • National Express
    7h 0m
    0
    13:00
    Southampton
    Coach Station
    20:00
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £50
  • Did you know that if you travel from Southampton to Exeter via Bristol, you can save more than £29? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      8h 40m
      0
      20:30
      Southampton
      Coach Station
      01:50
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £11
      • Waiting Time 1h 35m
    • FlixBus
      1h 45m
      0
      03:25
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      05:10
      Exeter
      Coach Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £6
    Travel time is 2h 35m longer, but you will save £29

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    7h 20m
    0
    09:30
    Southampton
    Coach Station
    16:50
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £46
  • National Express
    7h 0m
    0
    13:00
    Southampton
    Coach Station
    20:00
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £46
  • National Express
    6h 5m
    0
    16:55
    Southampton
    Coach Station
    23:00
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £46
  • National Express
    8h 30m
    0
    18:30
    Southampton
    Coach Station
    03:00
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £47
  • National Express
    6h 30m
    0
    06:40
    Southampton
    Coach Station
    13:10
    Exeter
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £48
  • Did you know that if you travel from Southampton to Exeter via Bristol, you can save more than £29? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      8h 40m
      0
      20:30
      Southampton
      Coach Station
      01:50
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £11
      • Waiting Time 1h 35m
    • FlixBus
      1h 45m
      0
      03:25
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      05:10
      Exeter
      Coach Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £6
    Travel time is 2h 35m longer, but you will save £29

Frequency of bus connections between Southampton and Exeter

See here how frequent the connections between Southampton and Exeter are, during different times and days of the week.
Monday is the busiest day, with more than 6 daily coaches from Southampton to Exeter. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 6 daily coaches between Southampton and Exeter.
The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 21 coaches from Southampton to Exeter, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Southampton and Exeter, with 7 offers.

Facts about coaches from Southampton to Exeter

Compare all providers like National Express that travel 6 times every day by bus from Southampton to Exeter in one click! Book your bus ticket from Southampton to Exeter starting from £46!

Cheapest Bus £46
Fastest Bus 6h 5m
Earliest Coach 06:40
Latest Coach 18:30
Daily Bus Connections 6 Ø
Distance 151.1 km
Coach Companies National Express

Cheapest coach connections from Southampton to Exeter

Every day, 6 buses from 1 coach companies leave Southampton for Exeter: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 24/04/2025 and for the following days.

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday 21/04
Tuesday 22/04
Wednesday 23/04
Thursday 24/04
£54
Friday 25/04
£47
Saturday 26/04
£46
Sunday 27/04
£50
Monday 28/04
£48
Tuesday 29/04
£46
Wednesday 30/04
£46
Thursday 01/05
£48
Friday 02/05
£48
Saturday 03/05
£46
Sunday 04/05
£44
Monday 05/05
£44
Tuesday 06/05
Wednesday 07/05
£40
Thursday 08/05
£44
Friday 09/05
Saturday 10/05
£44
Sunday 11/05
£46
Monday 12/05
£32
Tuesday 13/05
£40
Wednesday 14/05
Thursday 15/05
£13
Friday 16/05
£42
Saturday 17/05
Sunday 18/05

The cheapest time to travel from Southampton to Exeter

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Southampton to Exeter, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from £46, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a coach from Southampton to Exeter. Thursday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £54.
Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Southampton to Exeter, with £46. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £47.

How to save money travelling from Southampton to Exeter

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Southampton to Exeter in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Southampton to Exeter, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Southampton to Exeter are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Southampton to Exeter

These are the most booked bus companies between Southampton to Exeter from our users.

National Express from Southampton to Exeter

National Express

Here you will find the key facts about the National Express bus route Southampton to Exeter:

Cheapest Price £46
Fastest Coach 6h 5m
Earliest Coach 06:40
Last Coach 18:30
Daily Connections 6 Ø
Found on 24/04/2025

All bus stations and stops in Southampton and Exeter

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Southampton and Exeter.

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Southampton to Exeter? Compare all modes of transports from Southampton to Exeter.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Southampton to Exeter

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Southampton to Exeter? Or which bus companies serve the route Southampton to Exeter? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Southampton to Exeter bus

How much does a Southampton - Exeter coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Southampton - Exeter bus trip is available from £46 and takes 6h 10m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Southampton to Exeter?

The connection Southampton to Exeter is offered by 1 companies with ticket prices ranging from £46 to £61. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Southampton - Exeter route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Southampton to Exeter is offered by roughly 6 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Exeter from Southampton take?

The quickest coach from Southampton to Exeter is provided by National Express and takes 6h 5m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £54. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Southampton to Exeter?

The earliest bus to Exeter departs from Southampton at 06:40. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Southampton to Exeter?

The latest bus to Exeter departs from Southampton at 18:30. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Southampton - Exeter route?

Passengers looking to travel from Southampton to Exeter can travel with National Express. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Southampton and Exeter?

You can check all the direct connections between Southampton and Exeter by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: National Express.

What can I take with me on the bus to Exeter from Southampton?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Southampton Exeter bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Southampton Exeter bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Southampton to Exeter on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Southampton to Exeter

Economy
Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

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