There are 9 ways to get from Exeter to Dublin by plane, train, ferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Exeter to Dublin Airport
best- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EXT - DUB
4h 13m€69–223Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BRS - DUB
5h 5m€62–211Train, ferry via Stafford
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
10h 48m€177–288Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Exeter to Liverpoolcar
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
11h 11m€101–449Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BHX - DUB
6h 21m€111–265Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane BRS - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain
7h 7m€105–265Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane CWL - DUB
6h 46m€87–322Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Exeter Central to Salisburytrain
- Take the train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane SOU - DUB
7h 19m€111–335Train, ferry
- 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
12h 35m€177–302
Exeter to Dublin by train and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Dublin is to train and fly which costs €60 - €220 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Dublin is to fly which takes 4h 13m and costs €65 - €230.
The distance between Exeter and Dublin is 378 km.
The best way to get from Exeter to Dublin without a car is to train and ferry via Stafford which takes 10h 48m and costs €170 - €290.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Exeter to Dublin, including transfers.
There are 1140+ hotels available in Dublin.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Dublin, Ireland?
Aer Lingus flies from Exeter (EXT) to Dublin Airport (DUB) 6 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19–120
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–310
Flights from Southampton Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Dublin Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–26
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Exeter Central to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- IOM.Reservations@steam-packet.com
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–325
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- €46
- Motorcycle&Adult
- €166
- Car&Adult
- €325
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