Stonehenge from Exeter
SWR runs direct from Exeter St Davids to Salisbury in around 1 hour 20 minutes without a change. One of the more straightforward long-distance connections to Stonehenge on the network.
Your route
Train: Exeter St Davids → Salisbury
South Western Railway · ~1 hr 20 min · ~£15–30 return
Walk to Caboose
115 South Western Road, Salisbury · 2 minutes from station exit · turn left, cross at the zebra
Shuttle: Salisbury → Stonehenge
Direct · 35 min · £15 return · reserved seat · free luggage storage
Exeter was founded by the Romans as Isca Dumnoniorum in 55AD — over 3,500 years after Stonehenge was first built. The city's Roman walls still stand. Visiting Stonehenge from Exeter gives a sense of how old Britain's human history truly is: from the prehistoric plain of Wiltshire back to the Roman streets of Devon in under 2 hours.
The SWR direct service from Exeter to Salisbury runs several times daily — check Trainline for morning departures to catch the 10:15 or 11:15 shuttle.
The final leg
Per person. Return journey included. No hidden fees.
Direct from Caboose to Stonehenge Visitor Centre. No stops.
Small group. Reserved seat. Not first-come-first-served.
Leave bags at Caboose all day. Pick up on return.
Common questions
SWR direct from Exeter St Davids to Salisbury (~1 hr 20 min), walk 2 min to Caboose, then the direct shuttle (35 min).
Around 2 hours total — 1 hr 20 min direct to Salisbury, then 35 min on the shuttle.
SWR train return ~£15–30, plus £15 shuttle return. Total around £30–45 per person.
Yes — SWR operates direct services from Exeter St Davids to Salisbury without a change. Journey time around 1 hr 20 min.

Our shuttle
A silver Ford Tourneo Custom minibus running direct from Salisbury Station to Stonehenge Visitor Centre. Six departures daily, return included — board any later shuttle on the day.