Bus from Totnes to Exeter City Centre

4 direct routes · about 82 min · first bus 06:50, last bus 18:54 (weekdays).

Next buses to Exeter City Centre as of 08:28

Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Totnes, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
7 Stagecoach South West ~82 min 12 Sat 12 · Sun 2 06:50 18:54 Opposite Royal Seven Stars Hotel (Stop E) Denmark Road (NW-bound) Littlehempston, Uphempston, Ipplepen, Abbotskerswell, Newton Abbot, Kingsteignton & 5 more
404 National Express ~80 min 8 Sat 8 · Sun 8 23:50 23:50 Opposite Royal Seven Stars Hotel (Stop E) Bampfylde Street (Stop 34) Torbay & Newton Abbot
501 National Express ~110 min 4 Sat 4 · Sun 4 07:20 10:10 Opposite Royal Seven Stars Hotel (Stop E) Bampfylde Street (Stop 34) Torbay & Newton Abbot
805 National Express ~80 min 1 Thursdays and Fridays only 23:50 23:50 Opposite Royal Seven Stars Hotel (Stop E) Bampfylde Street (Stop 34) Torbay & Newton Abbot

Times are for the first boarding point in Totnes on each route's weekday timetable — open the route for the full timetable, live map and every stop.

The same number runs elsewhere in the UK — see every 7 bus, 404 bus, 501 bus or 805 bus timetable.

Fares from Totnes to Exeter City Centre

  • £3.00 adult single on the 7 (Stagecoach South West)

Between the stops in the table above. The operators' own published fares, from the Bus Open Data Service; check with the operator before you travel.

3 of these 4 services are long-distance coaches — the fare cap and local bus passes apply to the buses here, but not to the coaches, which set their own fares.
Single fares on this journey are capped at £3 on participating routes (England cap, until 31 Dec 2026 — then £2). Details →

Frequently asked questions

Which bus goes from Totnes to Exeter City Centre?

4 routes run directly from Totnes to Exeter City Centre: the 7 (Stagecoach South West), the 404 (National Express), the 501 (National Express), the 805 (National Express). The most frequent is the 7, 12 times each weekday — board at Opposite Royal Seven Stars Hotel (Stop E) and get off at Denmark Road (NW-bound), about 82 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Totnes to Exeter City Centre?

Around 82 minutes on the 7, depending on time of day and traffic. It calls at Littlehempston, Uphempston, Ipplepen, Abbotskerswell and other stops on the way.

What time is the first and last bus from Totnes to Exeter City Centre?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 06:50 and the last around 18:54. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Totnes to Exeter City Centre?

An adult single from Totnes to Exeter City Centre is £3.00 on the 7 (Stagecoach South West), from Opposite Royal Seven Stars Hotel (Stop E) to Denmark Road (NW-bound). Prices are the operators' own published fares on the Bus Open Data Service — check with the operator before you travel. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027.

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