There are 9 ways to get from Dunbar to Exeter by train, plane, or car
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Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Exeter
best- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Exeter (EXT)plane EDI - EXT
3h 56m£90–260Train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Dunbar to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
5h 40m£40–197Train
- Take the train from Dunbar to Exeter St Davidstrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
7h 16m£190–650Drive 444.7 mi
- Drive from Dunbar to Exetercar 444.7 mi
7h 44m£108–155Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
5h 6m£49–161Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
6h 10m£60–159Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain
6h 50m£72–258Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane EDI - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Salisburytrain
- Take the train from Salisbury to Exeter Centraltrain
7h 27m£126–280Train via Newcastle upon Tyne
- Take the train from Dunbar to Newcastletrain Edinburgh - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Newcastle to Exeter St Davidstrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
8h 19m£63–653
Dunbar to Exeter by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunbar to Exeter is to train and fly which costs £45 - £170 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Dunbar to Exeter is to train and fly which takes 3h 56m and costs £90 - £260.
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 16m.
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 16m and costs £190 - £650.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Dunbar to Exeter, including transfers.
Dunbar to Exeter train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Dunbar 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 44m to drive from Dunbar to Exeter.
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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 16m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–180
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–9
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Dunbar to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- 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
- £7–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Dunbar to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–600
- 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
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Dunbar to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Dunbar to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 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 30 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/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–14
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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
- £17–50
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
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