There are 3 ways to get from Exeter to Ilfracombe by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to BarnstapleExeter Central - Barnstaple / ...
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Opposite Garage301 / ...
2h 15m£11–13Bus
- Take the bus from Paris Street to Bus Station55 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station502
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Opposite Garage301 / ...
3h 28m£27–32Drive 51.4 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Ilfracombe51.4 mi
1h 21m£13–19
Exeter to Ilfracombe by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Ilfracombe is to train and bus which costs £10 - £13 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Ilfracombe is to drive which takes 1h 21m and costs £12 - £19.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Ilfracombe. However, there are services departing from Paris Street and arriving at Opposite Garage via Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 28m.
The distance between Exeter and Ilfracombe is 53 miles. The road distance is 51.7 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Ilfracombe without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 15m and costs £10 - £13.
It takes approximately 2h 15m to get from Exeter to Ilfracombe, including transfers.
Exeter to Ilfracombe bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, depart from Paris Street station.
Exeter to Ilfracombe bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Ilfracombe is 52 miles. It takes approximately 1h 21m to drive from Exeter to Ilfracombe.
There are 1755+ hotels available in Ilfracombe.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Ilfracombe, England?
You can take a bus from Paris Street to Opposite Garage via Bus Station and Bus Station in around 3h 28m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Bus from Rail Station to Opposite Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Paris Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Bus Station to Opposite Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- 01392 872900
- info@dartline-coaches.co.uk
- Website
- dartline-coaches.co.uk
Bus from Paris Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.dartline-coaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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