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Travelling by bus locally

Buses in Exeter High Street

Plan your journey: 

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Bus routes 

Service  Frequency  Service connections 
UNI line  Mon – Sat  Term time – every 20 mins  Vacation – every 40 mins  Streatham Campus - Exeter Central railway station - City Centre Bus Station - St Luke's Campus 
F bus  Mon – Sat   See timetable for details  Duryard area – Birks Grange –New North Rd - Exeter Central railway station - Exeter City Centre bus station - Whipton area 
H bus  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 
4 and 4A bus     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 
NIGHT Bus  Wed, Fri and Sat   Term time only  9pm to 4am  Streatham Campus and the City Centre 
GREEN  Mon – Sun  See timetable for details  Approx. every 20 mins  Sowton Park & Ride – St Luke’s -  City Centre - Matford Park & Ride 
R&S  Mon – Sun  See timetable for details   Approx. every 30 mins  Rifford Road - City Centre – St Luke’s - Thornpark Rise 
Staff & Student Free minibus service  Mon - Fri  Linking campuses to St Davids Railway station 
Service Frequency Route
5 See timetable for details (Approx. every 20 mins) Crediton to Exeter 
5A See timetable for details  Okehampton to Exeter 
5B See timetable for details  Barnstaple to Exeter 
5C See timetable for details  Chumleigh to Exeter 
55 5 See timetable for details  (Approx. every 30 mins) Tiverton to Exeter 
355 See timetable for details  Tiverton – Silverton – Thorverton - Exeter 
369 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
UNI line  Mon – Sat 
Term time – every 20 mins 
Vacation – every 40 mins 		 Streatham Campus - Exeter Central railway station - City Centre Bus Station - St Luke's Campus 
Minibus service  Mon - Fri  Staff & Student Free Shuttle minibus linking campuses to St Davids Railway station 
NIGHT Bus Wed, Fri and Sat  
Term time only 
9pm to 4am 		 Streatham Campus and the City Centre 
H bus 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 
GREEN Mon – Sun 
See timetable for details 
Approx. every 20 mins 		 Sowton Park & Ride – St Luke’s -  City Centre - Matford Park & Ride 
R&S Mon – Sun 
See timetable for details  
Approx. every 30 mins 		 Rifford Road - City Centre – St Luke’s - Thornpark Rise 
2 Mon – Sat every 30 mins 
and Sun 		 Exeter Bus Station - St Luke’s campus - Dawlish - Teignmouth - Newton Abbot 
4 and 4A 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 
7 Mon – Sat every 60 mins 
and Sun 		 Totnes Coronation Road - Newton Abbot – St Luke’s campus -  Exeter Bus Station 
9 and 9A Mon – Sat  
See timetable for details 		 City Centre bus station –  Newton Poppleford - Sidmouth - Sidford / Sidbury - Honiton / Seaton 
38 Mon – Sun  
See timetable for details 		 Exeter Bus Station – St Luke’s campus - Chudleigh | Bovey Tracey | Ashburton | Buckfastleigh | Ivybridge 
44 / 44A  Mon – Sun   
See timetable for details 		 Axminster (44A) - Honiton – St Luke’s campus -  Exeter 
57 Mon – Sat every 15 mins 
and Sun 		 Brixington - Withycombe Raleigh - Exmouth - Topsham - RD&E Hospital – St Luke’s campus -  Exeter 
58 on – Sat  
See timetable for details 		 Exmouth - Woodbury - Clyst St Mary – St Luke’s campus -  Exeter 

 

Bus fares 

Between the hours of 10.00 and 16.00 Monday – Friday.

Members of staff can show their staff card on the Stagecoach UNI bus and receive free travel between campuses.

This service is only free to those using the route for legitimate Exeter University business travel purposes, and is only valid for campus to campus travel (i.e., you are not able to stop at any other stop between campuses). 

All staff can benefit from a 1/3 off single, Dayrider and 7 day Megarider tickets usable on any route within the Exeter ticket zone seven days a week.

Simply show your staff ID badge when you purchase your bus ticket on any Stagecoach bus in the city (discount ONLY applies to tickets purchased on the bus).  

  • Covering City of Exeter including Cranbrook. See: Prices (before discount) and areas covered
  • Covering City of Exeter including Dawlish, Crediton, Cullompton, Ottery St Mary. See: Prices (before discount) and areas covered (see above link)
  • Devon including Plymouth and Torbay. See: Prices (before discount) and areas covered (see above link)

Please note: discounts are only available when purchasing directly from the University (salary deductions in 12 equal instalments) and are not available online. 
 
See the ‘Applying for a Stagecoach Bus Pass’ section above for details of how to apply – complete and submit your application to the Car Parking Office. 

To apply for a Stagecoach Annual Bus Pass

  1. Complete Annual Bus Pass Application Form (PD95)
  2. Send your completed form to the Car Parking Office, South Cloisters, St Luke's Campus, or e-mail to  carparking@exeter.ac.uk
  3. To maintain security, you will have to collect your pass from the parking office. If this is not possible please contact the parking office to make arrangements. Please allow 5 working days. 

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 Stagecoach Student Bus Tickets for exclusions).

For full details of prices and concessions please go to Stagecoach Student Bus Tickets. 

Thanks to continued government funding the cost of a single bus fare will remain at a maximum of £2, until 31 December 2024.