There are 8 ways to get from Exeter to Holywell by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New StreetPlymouth - Sheffield / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to CreweRugby - Wigan North Western / ...
5h 48m£83–242Bus via Bristol
cheapest- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Newhall St
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Chester Bus Interchange
8h 24m£22–43Drive 220.5 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Holywell220.5 mi
4h 26m£56–80Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)EXT - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Shotton
5h 39m£93–303Train via Stafford
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Take the train from Stafford to Chester
6h 13m£87–193Train #2
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff CentralExeter St Davids - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to RhylCardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
8h 11m£86–214Bus
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Birmingham Coach Station101 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchange423 / ...
8h 59m£28–67Fly to Liverpool
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Liverpool (LPL)EXT - LPL
8h 11m£99–339
Exeter to Holywell by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Holywell is to bus via Bristol which costs £22 - £45 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Holywell is to drive which takes 4h 26m and costs £55 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Holywell station. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Holywell Bus Station Stand 3 via Bus Station, Newhall St and Chester Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 24m.
The distance between Exeter and Holywell is 256 miles. The road distance is 221.7 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Holywell without a car is to train which takes 5h 48m and costs £80 - £250.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Exeter to Holywell, including transfers.
Exeter to Holywell bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Holywell is to train which takes 5h 48m and costs £80 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus via Bristol, which costs £22 - £45 and takes 8h 24m, you could also fly, which costs £95 - £340 and takes 8h 11m.
Exeter to Holywell bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Holywell is 222 miles. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Exeter to Holywell.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Holywell, Wales?
You can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3 via Birmingham New Street, Crewe, Chester, Shotton, and Chester Rd West in around 5h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3 via Bus Station, Newhall St, and Chester Bus Interchange in around 8h 24m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Exeter to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–300
Flights from Exeter to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–440
Flights from Exeter to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–360
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Exeter to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–350
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–19
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–19
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Shotton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Rhyl
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
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 Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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