There are 12 ways to get from Exeter to Belfast by train, plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, ferry, or car
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane BRS - BFS
4h 27m£41–138Train, car ferry via Birmingham
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
15h 30m£80–261Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
16h 5mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Stationbus 106 / ...
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
19h 21mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane BRS - BHD
4h 2m£43–174Fly Exeter to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane EXT - BHD
3h 13m£106–257Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane CWL - BHD
6h 4m£77–233Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Exeter Central to Salisburytrain
- Take the train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane SOU - BHD
6h 18m£79–265Fly Exeter to Dublin Airport, bus
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EXT - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
6h 10m£66–232Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1 / ...
16h 15mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Chestertrain
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
17h 48m£122–249Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Exeter to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
9h 59m£140–199
Exeter to Belfast by train, foot, car ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Belfast is to train and fly which costs £40 - £140 and takes 4h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Belfast is to fly which takes 3h 13m and costs £100 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Bristol Bus Station, Newhall St and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 21m.
The distance between Exeter and Belfast is 373 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Belfast without a car is to train and car ferry via Birmingham which takes 15h 30m and costs £80 - £270.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Exeter to Belfast, including transfers.
Exeter to Belfast bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter to Belfast bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
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What companies run services between Exeter, England and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
Aer Lingus flies from Exeter (EXT) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) 3 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–260
Flights from Cardiff Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Southampton Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Exeter to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–390
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £5–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–42
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–95
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter Central to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–50
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- 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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