There are 9 ways to get from Exeter to Belfast by plane, train, car ferry, ferry, bus, busferry, or car
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Fly Exeter to George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane EXT - BHD
3h 13m£76–307Fly Exeter to Dublin Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EXT - DUB
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
6h 10m£66–212Train, 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£139–266Train, 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 4m£170–413Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Exeter to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
19h 26mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- 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 26m£74–174Train to Southampton Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Exeter Central to Salisburytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane SOU - BHD
5h 53m£95–272Train, 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 55m£140–287Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Exeter to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
10h 1m£142–391
Exeter to Belfast by train, foot, car ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Belfast is to fly and bus which costs £65 - £220 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Belfast is to fly which takes 3h 13m and costs £75 - £310.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Exeter and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Bristol Bus Station, Newhall Street and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 26m.
The distance between Exeter and Belfast is 298 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 £130 - £270.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Exeter to Belfast, including transfers.
Exeter to Belfast bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Exeter station.
Exeter to Belfast bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
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What companies run services between Exeter, England and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
Aer Lingus and Loganair fly from Exeter (EXT) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) 6 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–300
Flights from Southampton Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Exeter to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- £29–75
- 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
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter Central to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- 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/
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–120
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Exeter to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from 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
- £25–70
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- 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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