Bus and Coach from York to Exeter: Compare all prices

Compare all timetables for the bus from York to Exeter

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from York to Exeter from various bus operators like National Express or FlixBus for the next days.

today

£25

tomorrow

£27

Monday

£18

Tuesday

£16

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

£25

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	10h 22m	06:08	York	Central Station	16:30	Exeter	Coach Station	Economy	£25	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 02/05/2026 06:08:00 to Coach Station, Exeter (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/05/2026 16:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 22m
National Express	10h 12m	06:08	York	Central Station	16:20	Exeter	Honiton Road	Economy	£25	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 02/05/2026 06:08:00 to Honiton Road, Exeter (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/05/2026 16:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 12m
National Express	14h 38m	22:12	York	Central Station	12:50	Exeter	Coach Station	Economy	£26	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 02/05/2026 22:12:00 to Coach Station, Exeter (United Kingdom) arriving at 03/05/2026 12:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 38m
National Express	14h 28m	22:12	York	Central Station	12:40	Exeter	Honiton Road	Economy	£26	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 02/05/2026 22:12:00 to Honiton Road, Exeter (United Kingdom) arriving at 03/05/2026 12:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 28m
National Express	11h 4m	14:51	York	Central Station	01:55	Exeter	Coach Station	Economy	£27	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 02/05/2026 14:51:00 to Coach Station, Exeter (United Kingdom) arriving at 03/05/2026 01:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £27 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 4m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	11h 24m	14:21	York	Central Station	01:45	Exeter	Honiton Road	Economy	£27	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 03/05/2026 14:21:00 to Honiton Road, Exeter (United Kingdom) arriving at 04/05/2026 01:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £27 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 24m
National Express	11h 34m	14:21	York	Central Station	01:55	Exeter	Coach Station	Economy	£27	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 03/05/2026 14:21:00 to Coach Station, Exeter (United Kingdom) arriving at 04/05/2026 01:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £27 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 34m
National Express	9h 35m	08:30	York	Central Station	18:05	Exeter	Honiton Road	Economy	£30	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 03/05/2026 08:30:00 to Honiton Road, Exeter (United Kingdom) arriving at 03/05/2026 18:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 35m
National Express	9h 45m	08:30	York	Central Station	18:15	Exeter	Coach Station	Economy	£30	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 03/05/2026 08:30:00 to Coach Station, Exeter (United Kingdom) arriving at 03/05/2026 18:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 45m
National Express	11h 25m	11:25	York	Central Station	22:50	Exeter	Honiton Road	Economy	£45	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 03/05/2026 11:25:00 to Honiton Road, Exeter (United Kingdom) arriving at 03/05/2026 22:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £45 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 25m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	13h 25m	23:45	York	Leeman Road	13:10	Exeter	Coach Station	Economy	£18	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Leeman Road, York (United Kingdom) at 04/05/2026 23:45:00 to Coach Station, Exeter (United Kingdom) arriving at 05/05/2026 13:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 25m
FlixBus	13h 20m	15:45	York	Leeman Road	05:05	Exeter	Coach Station	Economy	£19	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Leeman Road, York (United Kingdom) at 04/05/2026 15:45:00 to Coach Station, Exeter (United Kingdom) arriving at 05/05/2026 05:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 20m
FlixBus	13h 20m	08:00	York	Leeman Road	21:20	Exeter	Coach Station	Economy	£27	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Leeman Road, York (United Kingdom) at 04/05/2026 08:00:00 to Coach Station, Exeter (United Kingdom) arriving at 04/05/2026 21:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £27 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 20m
National Express	9h 45m	08:30	York	Central Station	18:15	Exeter	Coach Station	Economy	£29	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 04/05/2026 08:30:00 to Coach Station, Exeter (United Kingdom) arriving at 04/05/2026 18:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 45m
National Express	9h 35m	08:30	York	Central Station	18:05	Exeter	Honiton Road	Economy	£29	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 04/05/2026 08:30:00 to Honiton Road, Exeter (United Kingdom) arriving at 04/05/2026 18:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 35m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	13h 25m	23:45	York	Leeman Road	13:10	Exeter	Coach Station	Economy	£16	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Leeman Road, York (United Kingdom) at 05/05/2026 23:45:00 to Coach Station, Exeter (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/05/2026 13:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 25m
FlixBus	13h 20m	15:45	York	Leeman Road	05:05	Exeter	Coach Station	Economy	£18	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Leeman Road, York (United Kingdom) at 05/05/2026 15:45:00 to Coach Station, Exeter (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/05/2026 05:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 20m
FlixBus	13h 20m	08:00	York	Leeman Road	21:20	Exeter	Coach Station	Economy	£20	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Leeman Road, York (United Kingdom) at 05/05/2026 08:00:00 to Coach Station, Exeter (United Kingdom) arriving at 05/05/2026 21:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 20m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	10h 42m	05:58	York	Central Station	16:40	Exeter	Honiton Road	Economy	£25	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 08/05/2026 05:58:00 to Honiton Road, Exeter (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/05/2026 16:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 42m
National Express	10h 57m	05:58	York	Central Station	16:55	Exeter	Coach Station	Economy	£25	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 08/05/2026 05:58:00 to Coach Station, Exeter (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/05/2026 16:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 57m
National Express	11h 24m	14:31	York	Central Station	01:55	Exeter	Coach Station	Economy	£27	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 08/05/2026 14:31:00 to Coach Station, Exeter (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/05/2026 01:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £27 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 24m
National Express	14h 28m	22:12	York	Central Station	12:40	Exeter	Honiton Road	Economy	£28	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 08/05/2026 22:12:00 to Honiton Road, Exeter (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/05/2026 12:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £28 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 28m
National Express	14h 38m	22:12	York	Central Station	12:50	Exeter	Coach Station	Economy	£28	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 08/05/2026 22:12:00 to Coach Station, Exeter (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/05/2026 12:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £28 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 38m

Did you know that if you travel from York to Exeter via Birmingham, you can save more than £3? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  10h 15m
  
  0
  
  08:00
  
  York
  Leeman Road
  
  13:55
  
  Birmingham
  Great Charles St Queensway
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £11
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Leeman Road, York (United Kingdom) at 06/05/2026 08:00:00 to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/05/2026 13:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 55m
- National Express
  
  4h 15m
  
  0
  
  14:00
  
  Birmingham
  Coach Station
  
  18:15
  
  Exeter
  Honiton Road
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £11
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 06/05/2026 14:00:00 to Honiton Road, Exeter (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/05/2026 18:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 15m
Travel Time is 0h 27m shorter, and you will save £3

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from York to Exeter is £15 on 13/05/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between York and Exeter

See here how frequent the connections between York and Exeter are, during different times and days of the week.

Friday is the busiest day, with more than 12 daily coaches from York to Exeter. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 3 daily coaches between York and Exeter.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 20 coaches from York to Exeter, while Evening sees the fewest connections between York and Exeter, with 6 offers.

Facts about coaches from York to Exeter

Compare all providers like National Express and FlixBus that travel 9 times every day by bus from York to Exeter in one click! Book your bus ticket from York to Exeter starting from £15!

Cheapest Bus	£15
Fastest Bus	9h 35m
Earliest Coach	01:45
Latest Coach	22:12
Daily Bus Connections	9 Ø
Distance	396.5 km
Coach Companies	National Express and FlixBus

Cheapest coach connections from York to Exeter

Every day, 9 buses from 2 coach companies leave York for Exeter: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 02/05/2026 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 27/04

Tuesday 28/04

Wednesday 29/04

Thursday 30/04

Friday 01/05

Saturday 02/05

£25

Sunday 03/05

£27

Monday 04/05

£29

Tuesday 05/05

£16

Wednesday 06/05

Thursday 07/05

Friday 08/05

£25

Saturday 09/05

£16

Sunday 10/05

£27

Monday 11/05

£23

Tuesday 12/05

£25

Wednesday 13/05

£15

Thursday 14/05

£25

Friday 15/05

£25

Saturday 16/05

£25

Sunday 17/05

£27

Monday 18/05

£23

Tuesday 19/05

£25

Wednesday 20/05

£23

Thursday 21/05

£25

Friday 22/05

£25

Saturday 23/05

£25

Sunday 24/05

The cheapest time to travel from York to Exeter

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from York to Exeter, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from £16, Saturday is the cheapest day for a coach from York to Exeter. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £25.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from York to Exeter, with £15. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £20.

How to save money travelling from York 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 York 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 York 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 York to Exeter are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from York to Exeter

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

National Express from York to Exeter

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

Cheapest Price	£25
Fastest Coach	9h 35m
Earliest Coach	01:45
Last Coach	22:12
Daily Connections	10 Ø
Found on	08/04/2026

All bus stations and stops in York and Exeter

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

Coach Station

Leeman Rd

Copmanthorpe

Horseman Avenue

Vangarde Shopping Park Bus Stop

Barton Hill A64

The Stonebow

Coach Station

Bampfylde Street

Honiton Road

Honiton Rd

Sidwell Street

Sidwell St

Sowton Park and Ride

Racecourse

A38

Service and Comfort on the bus from York to Exeter

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

FAQs about the York to Exeter bus

How much does a York - Exeter coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the York - Exeter bus trip is available from £15 and takes 13h 25m. Compare offers and save money!

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

The connection York to Exeter is offered by 2 companies with ticket prices ranging from £15 to £54. 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 York - Exeter route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from York to Exeter is offered by roughly 9 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Exeter from York take?

The quickest coach from York to Exeter is provided by National Express and takes 9h 35m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £29. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from York to Exeter?

The earliest bus to Exeter departs from York at 01:45. 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 York to Exeter?

The latest bus to Exeter departs from York at 22:12. 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 York - Exeter route?

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

Is there a direct bus between York and Exeter?

You can check all the direct connections between York 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 and FlixBus.

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

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 York 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 York 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 York to Exeter on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from York to Exeter?

CheckMyBus collaborates directly with companies around the world to provide you with the best options when searching for a trip. We retrieve their first-hand data to show you real-time prices, schedules, and seat availability for 9 daily trips between York and Exeter. With the most up-to-date information from verified sources, you can fairly compare all available options and choose the trip that suits you best.

How does CheckMyBus technology work for trips from York to Exeter?

Prices and availability for 9 trips between York and Exeter change constantly. To provide you with the most up-to-date information, we connect directly with bus operators, Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), and Global Distribution Systems (GDS) via real-time interfaces (APIs). The data collected from these sources undergoes strict quality checks, is processed within our infrastructure, and is then presented to you on our search results pages. Visit our About Us page to learn more.

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

Economy

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

More bus routes to York and to Exeter

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to York and to Exeter. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!