Travelling by bus
Update: SWR Waterloo Line – Temporary timetable changes from 10 August 2026
From?Monday 10 August, trains between Yeovil Junction and Exeter will be reduced to one every two hours.
Find out more in the information below:
The bus will terminate at St David’s station, eliminating the waiting time at the North Park Rd stop near the Forum, so passengers travelling to Innovation Centre and Business School will benefit from a faster journey. All stops on the route on Streatham campus will be available for both pick-up and drop-off.
If you're travelling from Exeter St David’s to St Luke’s, the?Line 4A?offers a direct service.
New timetable:
- Monday to Friday from 04:00 to 00:00,
- Saturday from 04:00 to 04:00 (with the night service)
- Sunday from 09:00 to 19:00.
Download the full timetable?.?
To see the route close to Streatham campus mapped, click here.
Travelling by bus locally
Please see the information below about travelling to our campuses by bus:
Line 4 is in operation bringing a range of benefits and helping to reduce the use of cars for business travel between our campuses.
Line 4 service connects Exeter campuses and??across the city. It also improves service times – every 12 minutes during peak hours, from 4.00 am until midnight, and reduces journey times as the route takes advantage of the bus corridor in the city centre. A reduced service is also available on Sunday and Public Holiday.
Here is the??and?map.
The line 4 will connect the following areas, allowing inter-campus travel and links with key locations:
- St David's Station
- Streatham Campus
- Central Station
- Exeter City Centre
- St Luke's Campus
- Honiton Road Park and Ride
- Exeter Science Park
- Cranbrook
To get to St Luke's from St David's station take the line 4 and 4/A towards Cranbrook bus - see the live timetable link above for exactly where St Luke's is - the bus will stop outside Waitrose on Heavitree Road.
To get to Streatham campus from St David's station or from St Luke's, take the Line 4 bus towards the 91天堂色情片.
The Streatham Campus is now served by the Line 4 night service, which runs on Saturday nights from midnight to 4.00 am, every week of the year.
Download the full Line 4 timetable?here.?
For those living in the Duryard along Cowley Bridge Road, you can take the??to the city centre on Saturday nights.
You can view?Real-time departure times?for the main stops:
Bus routes
| Service | Frequency | Service connections |
| Mon – Sun See timetable for details Approx. every 10-15 mins | Exeter St David’s -Streatham campus - City Centre - St Luke's campus - Cranbrook | |
| Mon – Sun See timetable for details Approx. every 30 mins | Exeter St David’s - City Centre - St Luke's campus - Exeter airport | |
| Mon – Sat See timetable for details | St Luke's Campus with the City Centre bus station, and both Exeter Central and Exeter St David's railway stations | |
| Sat night only midnight to 4am | Exeter St David’s -Streatham campus - City Centre - St Luke's campus - Cranbrook | |
| Mon – Sun See timetable for details Approx. every 20 mins | Sowton Park & Ride – St Luke’s - City Centre - Matford Park & Ride | |
| Mon – Sun See timetable for details Approx. every 30 mins | Rifford Road - City Centre – St Luke’s - Thornpark Rise |
| Service | Frequency | Route |
|---|---|---|
| See timetable for details (Approx. every 20 mins) | Crediton to Exeter | |
| See timetable for details | Okehampton to Exeter | |
| See timetable for details | Barnstaple to Exeter | |
| See timetable for details | Chumleigh to Exeter | |
| See timetable for details (Approx. every 30 mins) | Tiverton to Exeter | |
| Mon – Fri |
Exmouth - Exeter Science Park – Pynhoe - Streatham campus - Exeter St David's | |
| See timetable for details | Tiverton – Silverton – Thorverton - Exeter | |
| See timetable for details | Morchard Bishop – Crediton - Exeter |
Direct connection routes to St Luke’s campus in Exeter. Locations of bus stops our shown on our St Luke’s campus maps.
| Service | Frequency | Service connections |
|---|---|---|
| Mon – Sun See timetable for details Approx. every 30 mins |
Sowton Park & Ride - Matford Park & Ride via Heavitree – St Luke’s - City Centre and Haven Banks | |
| Mon – Sat See timetable for details |
St Luke's Campus with the City Centre bus station, and both Exeter Central and Exeter St David's railway stations | |
| Mon – Sun See timetable for details Approx. every 20 mins |
Rifford Road - Topsham Road - City Centre – St Luke’s - Heavitree - Thornpark Rise - Broadfields - Rifford Road |
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| Mon – Sat every 30 mins and Sun |
Exeter Bus Station - St Luke’s campus - Dawlish - Teignmouth - Newton Abbot | |
| Mon – Sun See timetable for details Approx. every 10-15 mins |
St Luke's Campus - Exeter City Centre bus station - Exeter Central railway station - Exeter St David's railway station | |
| Mon – Sat every 60 mins and Sun |
Totnes Coronation Road - Newton Abbot – St Luke’s campus - Exeter Bus Station | |
| Mon – Sat See timetable for details |
City Centre bus station – Newton Poppleford - Sidmouth - Sidford / Sidbury - Honiton / Seaton | |
| Mon – Sun See timetable for details |
Exeter Bus Station – St Luke’s campus - Chudleigh | Bovey Tracey | Ashburton | Buckfastleigh | Ivybridge | |
| Mon – Sun See timetable for details |
Axminster (44A) - Honiton – St Luke’s campus - Exeter | |
| Mon – Sat every 15 mins and Sun |
Exmouth - Topsham - RD&E Hospital – St Luke’s campus - Exeter | |
| Mon – Sat See timetable for details |
Exmouth - Woodbury - Clyst St Mary – St Luke’s campus - Exeter |
Information and useful links for staff
The information below is intended for colleagues who will be travelling to our Exeter campuses by bus:
A 30% Stagecoach ticket discount has been introduced for colleagues and this will apply to all Devon destinations served by Stagecoach. See below for more info.
Students can also take advantage of discounts - see the drop down menu below. There is more information on the?
On 4 January 2026, Stagecoach introduced a new ticket and pricing structure. These changes to fare zones and tickets are an autonomous decision taken by Stagecoach, which they state that have taken to keep the service commercially viable, to simplify the customer offer and to respond to feedback received from customers.
Through the arrangement with the University, a 30% discount is offered via the Corporate App on day, 7-day and 28-day tickets for the Greater Exeter and South West areas. The single fares remain capped at a maximum of £3.
We are aware of the significant increase in costs for certain types of travellers and have discussed this with Stagecoach. Despite our efforts, Stagecoach have confirmed that it is not possible to have both multi buy and corporate discounts on the same ticket.
To purchase discounted tickets via the Stagecoach Bus app, staff members will need to scan?.
Remember to?remove any previously installed versions of the Stagecoach app, as these can block the new Corporate app installation.
If you don't have an exeter.ac.uk address please email:?sustainability@exeter.ac.uk?and we will be able to help you.
Full instructions how to activate the app can be found here:?Info About Stagecoach Corporate App. After scanning the QR code you have to click on get app again even if you already have it. Find out about options for students below.
Daily, 7-day and 28-day tickets can be purchased via the Stagecoach corporate app allowing users to benefit from a 30% discount on public prices.
Please note that, despite our best efforts, the Stagecoach multi buy offer cannot be combined with the staff discount.
Please find??FAQ for changes to University minibus and Stagecoach service?here.
If you have any further queries about the new service please email?sustainability@exeter.ac.uk.
University colleagues and Associates including those from the Guild and UPP etc. have the opportunity to travel for free on line 4 and 4/A between campuses and also to and from St David's train station between the hours of 7am - 7pm from Monday to Friday.
This service is?only?free to those using the route for legitimate 91天堂色情片 business travel purposes, and is only valid for campus to campus travel and travel between Exeter St David's and the campuses (i.e., if benefitting from free travel you are not able to board or alight at any other stop between campuses).
To take advantage of this, colleagues will just need to show their?staff ID card?to the driver. The Guild and other third parties on our campuses will need to continue to show the University ID cards with the Stagecoach bus logo on that they pick up from reception.
All staff can benefit from a 30% discount on 1-day, 7-day and 28-day tickets in the Greater Exeter and South West zones.
They will be available via the Stagecoach Corporate app - staff can access the app by scanning a QR code which you can find?.
Please follow this process to activate the Stagecoach Corporate app
- Uninstall any Stagecoach app if it was already installed.
- Scan the QR code which you can find??and install the Stagecoach corporate app.
- Log in with your University account via University email.
- Validate your email address replying to the email from Stagecoach.
- You will receive via email the Validation Code.
- Input the Validation code in the app.
If you don't have an exeter.ac.uk email address you will need to email?sustainability@exeter.ac.uk?for more information.
This is a staff discount only. More details about the corporate app can be found here?Info About Stagecoach Corporate App?
Thanks to continued the cost of a single bus fare will remain at a , until 31 December 2026.
Information and useful links for students
The information below is intended for students who are away from Exeter or at home and will be travelling to Exeter, by rail from another location:
Buy an??together with your train ticket and a Railcard. You can use Exeter city buses for no more than £3.65 per day.?
Students can benefit from a termly bus pass which entitles you to unlimited travel on all buses operated by Stagecoach in the Exeter area for reduced prices.
The bus pass entitles the holder to unlimited travel on all buses operated by Stagecoach in the South West (see?).
For full details of prices and concessions please go to??
Thanks to continued the cost of a single bus fare will remain at a , until 31 December 2026.