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There are 9 ways to get from Exeter to Gairloch by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus via Wolverhampton

    best
    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 bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Melvaig Road Endbus700
    15h 7m

  2. Drive 658.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Exeter to Gairlochcar658.9 mi
    11h 11m
    £165–238

  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 7 to Melvaig Road Endbus700
    18h 27m

  4. Fly Exeter to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeEXT - INV
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Melvaig Road Endbus
    16h 56m

  5. Train, bus

    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 7 to Melvaig Road Endbus700
    15h 20m

  6. Train, bus #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 Invernesstrain
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Melvaig Road Endbus700
    18h 20m

  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    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 bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Melvaig Road Endbus
    7h 54m

  8. 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 bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Melvaig Road Endbus
    11h 16m

  9. 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 bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Melvaig Road Endbus
    10h 43m

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

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration15h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket£113Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Exeter, England and Gairloch, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Melvaig Road End via Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, Union Street, and Bus Station Stance 7 in around 18h 27m.

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