There are 9 ways to get from Exeter to Castelo Branco by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, or towncar
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane BRS - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Castelo Brancotrain
9h 50m€87–277Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Faro Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane BRS - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Lisboa Orientetrain
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Castelo Brancotrain
15h 2m€74–250Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Exeter to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Castelo Brancocar
27h€183–858Train, bus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Castelo Brancobus
30h 42m€211–528Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar, bus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane BRS - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Guardatowncar
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus
10h 52m€333–515Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane LHR - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Castelo Brancotrain
11h 8m€166–438Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar, bus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane LGW - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Guardatowncar
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus
13h 18m€378–661Bus
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 501 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus
37h 45m€166–355Bus via Dover
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 501 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus
38h 30m
Exeter to Castelo Branco by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Castelo Branco is to train and fly which costs €70 - €250 and takes 15h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Castelo Branco is to train and fly which takes 9h 50m and costs €85 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Castelo Branco. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco via London Victoria, Dover and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 30m.
The distance between Exeter and Castelo Branco is 1849 km.
The best way to get from Exeter to Castelo Branco without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h 42m and costs €210 - €550.
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Exeter to Castelo Branco, including transfers.
Exeter to Castelo Branco bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter to Castelo Branco bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
There are 76+ hotels available in Castelo Branco.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Castelo Branco, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Bibliothèque François Mitterrand, Massy - Palaiseau, and Paris - Massy-Palaiseau in around 37h 45m.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Faro Airport via Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €29–160
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €29–85
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- 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 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–48
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
Train from Faro to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €70–100
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €110–160
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- contact@euroscoach.com
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- €75–100
- Car
- €240–340
- Single Ticket
- €100–220
- Car Single Ticket
- €280–700
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Guarda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €255
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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