Arrival and transport

Exeter Airport: getting into the city

Ways to reach Exeter from the airport, with times only where the airport or an operator publishes them, plus assistance and the official site.

Facts last checked Oct 25, 2026. Britlens is independent: see our editorial policy.

Exeter Cathedral and its north tower seen from the Cathedral Green
Exeter Cathedral and its north tower seen from the Cathedral GreenPhoto: Rüdiger Wölk, CC BY-SA 2.5
Haytor Rocks, a granite tor on the eastern edge of Dartmoor, under a cloudy sky
Haytor Rocks, a granite tor on the eastern edge of Dartmoor, under a cloudy skyPhoto: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0
Exeter Cathedral, Exeter
Exeter Cathedral, ExeterPhoto: Rüdiger Wölk, CC BY-SA 2.5

Place photos come from our Devon guide; each links to the page that lists the place.

Is it operating?

The airport's own site was read on Oct 25, 2026 and carries a 2026 copyright notice.1

Into the city center

  • Bus. The airport names Stagecoach service 4A, Exeter Airport to Exeter St David's station, with a limited service on Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays. It states no journey time or frequency.2 Official page for Bus (opens in new tab)
  • Taxi. The airport says Apple Taxis Exeter is the only authorized private hire company at the arrivals desk, and journeys must be pre-booked by telephone. It says the airport is five miles from Exeter city center.2

For fares and city passes, see local transport. For live disruption, use the travel status links.

Assistance and accessibility

The airport has a special assistance page.1

Airport assistance information (opens in new tab). More on getting around with a disability: accessible travel.

In our guides

Official site

Exeter Airport official website (opens in new tab)1

Other airports

London airports: Heathrow Airport, Gatwick Airport, Stansted Airport, Luton Airport, London City Airport. Elsewhere: Manchester Airport, Birmingham Airport, Bristol Airport, Liverpool John Lennon Airport, East Midlands Airport, Leeds Bradford Airport, Newcastle International Airport, Edinburgh Airport, Glasgow Airport, Aberdeen International Airport, Inverness Airport, Belfast International Airport, George Best Belfast City Airport, Cardiff Airport, Cornwall Airport Newquay, Southampton Airport, Bournemouth Airport, London Southend Airport, Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Kirkwall Airport, Sumburgh Airport, Stornoway Airport. The airports hub lists them all.

Sources

Pages we opened and read on Oct 25, 2026, and sites we could not read. Schedules, fares and rules change: check the source before you travel.

  1. Exeter Airport (opens in new tab), Exeter Airport.
  2. Exeter Airport: to and from the airport (opens in new tab), Exeter Airport.