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How to get fromExeter to Dunnet Headby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Exeter to Dunnet Head by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ross CottagebusX99
    16h 58m
    £136–721

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train

    cheapest
    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 Thursotrain
    10h 5m
    £116–310

  3. Bus

    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 Union StreetbusE8
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ross CottagebusX99
    20h 15m

  4. Drive 705.3 mi

    1. Drive from Exeter to Dunnet Headcar705.3 mi
    12h 30m
    £177–256

  5. Fly Exeter to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train

    1. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeEXT - INV
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
    19h 7m
    £217–374

  6. Train

    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 Invernesstrain
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
    17h 18m
    £212–447

  7. Train, bus via Newport

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Newport (S Wales)train
    2. Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to Buchanan Bus StationbusM19
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetbusE8
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ross CottagebusX99
    21h 10m

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeLHR - INV
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
    11h 25m
    £170–543

  9. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    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 Invernesstrain
    5. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
    13h 28m

  10. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    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 train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
    12h 26m
    £169–379

  11. Fly Exeter to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    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 Invernesstrain
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
    12h 55m

Exeter (EXT) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration15h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket£110Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Exeter, England and Dunnet Head, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Dunnet Head via Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, Union Street, Bus Station Stance 3, and Ross Cottage in around 20h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Dunnet Head via Birmingham New Street, Wolverhampton, Haymarket, Inverness, and Thurso in around 17h 18m.

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