There are 13 ways to get from Belfast to Exeter by plane, train, car ferry, bus, ferry, busferry, or car
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Fly Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BFS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
4h 48m£36–142Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BHD - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
4h 8m£33–187Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the bus from Birkenhead Bus Station to Hood streetbus 437 / ...
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain
15h 25m£80–256Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Larne to Cairnryanferry
- Take the train from Stranraer to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain
16h 35m£179–670Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Stbus
- Take the bus from Lordswood Rd to Bampfylde Streetbus 101 / ...
18h 57mFly George Best Belfast City Airport to Exeter
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Exeter (EXT)plane BHD - EXT
3h 18m£89–256Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Exeter
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Exeter (EXT)plane DUB - EXT
6h 18mFly Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane BFS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain
6h 37m£57–234Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane BHD - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Salisburytrain
- Take the train from Salisbury to Exeter Centraltrain
6h 49m£76–276Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Cardiff Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane BHD - CWL
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
6h 24m£71–256Train, ferry
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davidstrain
16h 41m£175–291Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davidstrain
16h 51mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Exetercar
10h 7m£131–207
Belfast to Exeter by bus, car ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Exeter is to fly and train which costs £35 - £150 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Exeter is to fly which takes 3h 18m and costs £85 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Bampfylde Street via Buchanan Bus Station, Newhall St and Lordswood Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 57m.
The distance between Belfast and Exeter is 374 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Exeter without a car is to car ferry and bus and train which takes 15h 25m and costs £80 - £260.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Belfast to Exeter, including transfers.
Belfast to Exeter bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Exeter bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
There are 1387+ hotels available in Exeter.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Exeter, England?
Aer Lingus flies from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Exeter (EXT) 3 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–80
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–80
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £20–80
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–80
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–75
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £18–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–230
Flights from Dublin Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–42
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–14
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–200
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £80–120
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £140–200
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stranraer to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–14
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–50
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–20
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Birkenhead Bus Station to Hood street
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £0
Bus from Birkenhead Bus Station to Hood street
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Lordswood Rd to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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