Buses to University of Exeter

32 bus routes serve University of Exeter. 4 run through the night.

First weekday bus from campus 05:34 (55) Last 00:40 (57) 1 of 32 run 24 hours 2 running tonight

Times are departures from the campus's own stops. Buses towards the campus run earlier and later at stops along the way — open a route for the timetable at your stop.

Every route serving University of Exeter

4 St Davids → Cranbrook via Exeter, Heavitree 24 hours Stagecoach South West
58A Exmouth → St Davids via Withycombe Raleigh, Exeter Mon–Fri 08:50–17:05 no Sunday service Stagecoach South West
H St Davids → Digby via Exeter, Heavitree Mon–Fri 06:45–19:41 no Sunday service Stagecoach South West
Coly 6 Exeter → Colyford via St Davids, Mount Dinham Mon–Fri 07:24–16:50 no Sunday service Dartline
55 Exeter → Tiverton via Silverton, Cotteylands Mon–Fri 05:34–23:06 Sun 08:44–21:06 Stagecoach South West
K St Davids → Pennsylvania via Exeter, Stoke Hill Mon–Fri 07:04–18:32 no Sunday service Stagecoach South West
5 Exeter Bus Station → Crediton Tuckers Close Mon–Fri 06:04–00:33 Sun 08:35–22:58 Saturday nights only Stagecoach South West
5A Exeter Bus Station → Crediton opp Museum Mon–Fri 06:44–19:04 no Sunday service Stagecoach South West
5C Exeter → Chulmleigh via Cowley, Crediton Mon–Fri 06:19–20:16 no Sunday service Stagecoach South West
369 Exeter → Witheridge via Cowley, Crediton Mon–Fri 08:09–17:39 no Sunday service Dartline
BC5 Crediton → Colaton Raleigh via Cowley, Exeter Mon–Fri 07:36–17:55 no Sunday service Stagecoach South West
TG1 St James → Torquay via Exeter, Marsh Barton Mon–Fri 07:38–16:34 no Sunday service Dartline
57 Exeter → Exmouth via Wonford, Countess Wear Mon–Fri 05:42–00:40 Sun 08:01–00:40 Saturday nights only Stagecoach South West
2 Exeter → Newton Abbot via Dawlish, Teignmouth Mon–Fri 06:21–23:42 Sun 07:22–22:42 Monday–Saturday nights Stagecoach South West
4A St Davids → Clyst Honiton via Exeter, Heavitree Mon–Fri 06:03–20:51 Sun 09:22–19:04 Stagecoach South West
9 Exeter → Honiton via Heavitree, Sidmouth Mon–Fri 06:36–23:41 Sun 17:06–22:41 Stagecoach South West
7 Exeter → Totnes via Heavitree, Newton Abbot Mon–Fri 07:36–19:57 Sun 10:11–19:06 Stagecoach South West
39 Exeter → Newton Abbot via Heavitree, Mile End Mon–Fri 06:24–19:07 Sun 10:19–19:32 Stagecoach South West
9A Exeter → Seaton via Sidmouth, Street Mon–Fri 06:11–20:30 Sun 09:52–18:07 Stagecoach South West
44 Exeter → Honiton via St Leonards, Heavitree Mon–Fri 08:33–18:27 no Sunday service Stagecoach South West
44A Exeter → Axminster via Heavitree, Honiton Mon–Fri 06:56–23:30 Sun 09:11–18:54 Stagecoach South West
38 Buckfastleigh → Exeter via Marsh Barton, Heavitree Mon–Fri 06:51–18:32 Sun 10:44–16:07 Stagecoach South West
58 Exeter → Exmouth via Brixington, Littleham Mon–Fri 08:01–17:57 no Sunday service Stagecoach South West
358 Otterton → Exeter via Budleigh Salterton, Heavitree Mon–Fri 08:17–17:09 no Sunday service Greenslades Tours
52 Seaton → Exeter via Street, Heavitree Mon–Fri 11:14–13:43 no Sunday service Dartline
647 Hatherleigh → Exeter via Crediton, Cowley Mon–Fri 10:40–13:49 no Sunday service MD Coaches
COLY9 Exeter → Colyford via Heavitree, Street Mon–Fri 07:38–16:36 no Sunday service Dartline
S Wonford circular via Heavitree, Exeter Mon–Fri 06:45–23:52 Sun 07:51–22:52 Stagecoach South West
R Wonford circular via Exeter, Heavitree Mon–Fri 06:29–23:32 Sun 07:31–22:32 Stagecoach South West
9A Colaton Raleigh → Exeter via Farringdon, Heavitree Mon–Fri 09:27–09:28 no Sunday service Stagecoach South West
66 Okehampton → Exeter via Whitestone, St Thomas Mon–Fri 07:35–20:28 no Sunday service Dartline
355 Exeter → Tiverton via Silverton, Cotteylands Mon–Fri 07:31–18:39 no Sunday service Dartline

Live times at the campus stops

Night buses to University of Exeter

For getting back to halls. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning is listed under Friday.

4 St Davids → Cranbrook via Exeter, Heavitree Every night 24 hours runs tonight
5 Exeter Bus Station → Crediton Tuckers Close Saturday nights only 22:00–03:46
57 Exeter → Exmouth via Wonford, Countess Wear Saturday nights only 22:00–03:37
2 Exeter → Newton Abbot via Dawlish, Teignmouth Monday–Saturday nights 22:00–01:04 runs tonight

See night buses across the UK.

Direct buses to University of Exeter from

Places on a route that reaches the campus without changing — worth checking before you sign a housing contract. The bus may take a long way round, so open the route for the time from your own stop.

Other University of Exeter campuses

RCH Treliske Hospital 16 Penryn 12

Frequently asked questions

Which buses go to University of Exeter?

32 routes serve the campus: the 4 (towards Cranbrook Court Royal), the 58A (towards St Davids Station), the H (towards Digby Tesco Filling Station), the Coly 6 (towards Colyton), the 55 (towards Tiverton Bus Station), the K (towards Pennsylvania Rosebarn Avenue), the 5 (towards Crediton Tuckers Close), the 5A (towards Crediton opp Museum), the 5C (towards Chulmleigh New Health Centre), the 369 (towards Morchard Bishop, Greenaway), the BC5 (towards Bicton College), the TG1 (towards Torquay Grammar Schools) and more. Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.

Is there a campus or university bus at University of Exeter?

No route here is branded as a university service, so campus travel is on the ordinary local network — 32 routes call at the campus stops, listed above with their first and last times.

What time is the first bus to University of Exeter?

One route serves the campus 24 hours a day. Of the fixed-hours routes, the earliest weekday departure from the campus is 05:34 on the 55.

Can I get a bus back to campus at night?

4 of the 32 routes run in the small hours, and 1 runs 24 hours. Which nights each one runs is listed above — most night services are Friday and Saturday only.

Do buses run to University of Exeter outside term time?

The timetables here are the operators' own published data, so they show what is running now, including any current holiday timetable. Dedicated university services are the ones most likely to stop or thin out in the vacation. Ordinary local routes generally run all year.

How much is the bus to University of Exeter, and is there a student fare?

Single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, dropping to £2 from 1 January 2027. Most operators also sell a student term or year pass, which usually beats the cap if you travel in every day — check the operator pages linked against each route.

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Timetables from the operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Campus locations from OpenStreetMap. See all universities by bus, or every stop and route in University of Exeter.