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There are 11 ways to get from Exeter to Cairngorm by train, plane, bus, or unknown

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  1. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus, travel

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    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeBRS - ABZ
    3. Take the bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Invercauld Arms Hotelbus
    4. Walk from Invercauld Arms Hotel to Cairngormunknown
    6h 51m

  2. Train, travel via Wolverhampton

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the train from Wolverhampton to Haymarkettrain
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Aviemoretrain
    4. Walk from Aviemore to Cairngormunknown
    11h 44m

  3. Bus, travel

    1. Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
    3. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Cairngorm HotelbusE8
    5. Walk from Car Park to Cairngormunknown
    15h 54m

  4. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train, travel

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBRS - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Streetbus
    4. Take the train from Perth to Aviemoretrain
    5. Walk from Aviemore to Cairngormunknown
    7h 56m

  5. Fly Exeter to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train, travel

    1. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeEXT - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Streetbus
    3. Take the train from Perth to Aviemoretrain
    4. Walk from Aviemore to Cairngormunknown
    7h 17m

  6. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train, travel

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeBRS - INV
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Aviemoretrain
    4. Walk from Aviemore to Cairngormunknown
    6h 47m

  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, travel

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeBRS - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
    4. Take the train from Perth to Aviemoretrain
    5. Walk from Aviemore to Cairngormunknown
    8h 26m

  8. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Newcastle, train, travel

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)planeBRS - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    4. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aviemoretrain
    5. Walk from Aviemore to Cairngormunknown
    9h 56m

  9. Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    3. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeCWL - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Streetbus
    5. Take the train from Perth to Aviemoretrain
    6. Walk from Aviemore to Cairngormunknown
    10h 7m

  10. Train, travel

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aviemoretrain
    3. Walk from Car Park to Cairngormunknown
    12h 39m

  11. Train, travel #2

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
    3. Take the train from Crewe to Aviemoretrain
    4. Walk from Car Park to Cairngormunknown
    15h 29m

Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket£89Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Exeter, England and Cairngorm, Moray, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Exeter to Cairngorm. However, you can take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, walk to Bristol Temple Meads, take the shuttle to Bristol Airport, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ), walk to Airport Terminal Stance 1, take the bus to Invercauld Arms Hotel, then travel to Cairngorm. Alternatively, you can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Cairngorm via Birmingham New Street, Wolverhampton, Haymarket, and Aviemore in around 11h 44m.

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