There are 8 ways to get from Dunbar to Exeter by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Exeter
best- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Exeter (EXT)EDI - EXT
4h 6m£107–250Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dunbar Asda Spott Rd to Leeds York St Bus Station
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
11h 13m£31–80Train
- Take the train from Dunbar to Exeter St DavidsEdinburgh - Plymouth / ...
7h 13m£190–650Drive 444.7 mi
- Drive from Dunbar to Exeter444.7 mi
7h 40m£112–162Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
5h 7m£52–161Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
5h 57m£53–216Train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Dunbar to Newcastle
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
5h 35m£48–212Train to Newcastle, fly to Exeter
- Take the train from Dunbar to Newcastle
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Exeter (EXT)NCL - EXT
4h 29m£103–251
Dunbar to Exeter by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunbar to Exeter is to bus which costs £30 - £80 and takes 11h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Dunbar to Exeter is to train and fly which takes 4h 6m and costs £100 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunbar to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Dunbar Asda Spott Rd and arriving at Bampfylde Street via Leeds City Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 13m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dunbar and arriving at Exeter St Davids. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 13m.
The distance between Dunbar and Exeter is 404 miles. The road distance is 447.3 miles.
The best way to get from Dunbar to Exeter without a car is to train which takes 7h 13m and costs £190 - £650.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Dunbar to Exeter, including transfers.
Dunbar to Exeter bus services, operated by Megabus UK, depart from Dunbar Asda Spott Rd station.
Dunbar to Exeter train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Dunbar station.
The best way to get from Dunbar to Exeter is to train which takes 7h 13m and costs £190 - £650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £80 and takes 11h 13m.
What companies run services between Dunbar, Scotland and Exeter, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Dunbar to Exeter St Davids twice daily. Tickets cost £190–650 and the journey takes 7h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dunbar Asda Spott Rd to Bampfylde Street via Leeds City Bus Station and Bus Station in around 11h 13m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
Flights from Newcastle to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Dunbar to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Dunbar to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £190–650
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £190–280
- 1st Class
- £440–650
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 Dunbar to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Dunbar to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Dunbar Asda Spott Rd to Leeds York St Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Dunbar to Exeter bus services, operated by Megabus UK, arrive at Leeds York St Bus Station.
Dunbar to Exeter train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunbar to Exeter is 447 miles. It takes approximately 7h 40m to drive from Dunbar to Exeter.
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