There are 5 ways to get from Exeter to Hay-on-Wye by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Bristol
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Hereford
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Hay CastleX44 / ...
5h 8mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Transport Hub100
- Take the bus from Transport Hub to Country Bus Station445
7h 45m£18–45Drive 129.6 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Hay-on-Wye129.6 mi
2h 32m£33–47Train, bus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Hereford
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Hay CastleX44 / ...
5h 32mBus, line 25 bus
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Sophia GardensCp5
- Take the bus from Talbot Street to Kingsway GR25
- Take the bus from Greyfriars Road Stop GJ to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1X4
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to Brecon Interchange 2T4
- Take the bus from Brecon Interchange to Hay CastleX44 / ...
7h 56m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Hay-on-Wye is to bus which costs £18 - £45 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Hay-on-Wye is to drive which takes 2h 32m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Hay-on-Wye. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Hay Castle via Bus Station, Transport Hub and Country Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between Exeter and Hay-on-Wye is 169 miles. The road distance is 130.4 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Hay-on-Wye without a car is to train and bus via Bristol which takes 5h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Exeter to Hay-on-Wye, including transfers.
Exeter to Hay-on-Wye bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter to Hay-on-Wye bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Hay-on-Wye is 130 miles. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Exeter to Hay-on-Wye.
There are 624+ hotels available in Hay-on-Wye.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Hay-on-Wye, Wales?
You can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Hay Castle via Bus Station, Transport Hub, and Country Bus Station in around 7h 45m.
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- 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
- £40–42
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–18
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £59–61
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 01544-230481
- dave@sargeantsbros.com
- Website
- sargeantsbros.com
Bus from Railway Station to Hay Castle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Sargeants Bros.
Bus from Brecon Interchange to Hay Castle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Sargeants Bros.
- Phone
- 01432356201
- sales@yeomanstravel.co.uk
- Website
- yeomanscoachholidays.com
Bus from Railway Station to Hay Castle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Yeomans Travel
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Transport Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Transport Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Transport Hub to Country Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 029 2066 6444
- talktous@cardiffbus.com
- Website
- cardiffbus.com
Bus from Talbot Street to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.cardiffbus.com/
Bus from Greyfriars Road Stop GJ to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- celtic-travel.co.uk
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to Brecon Interchange 2
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Celtic Travel
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