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There are 11 ways to get from Exeter to Island of Skye by train, plane, bus, car, or ferry

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

    best
    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 3 to Ferry Road Endbus
    8h 53m
    £85–253

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 Ferry Road Endbus915
    18h 53m
    £59–122

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Glasgow CentraltrainPlymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Road Endbus915
    16h 1m
    £89–330

  4. Drive 650.7 mi

    1. Drive from Exeter to Portreecar650.7 mi
    11h 23m
    £164–236

  5. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeBRS - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Public Toiletsbus
    4. Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaigtrain
    5. Take the ferry from Mallaig to Armadale Ferry Terminalferry
    11h 50m
    £75–209

  6. 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 3 to Ferry Road Endbus
    12h 16m

  7. 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 3 to Ferry Road Endbus
    11h 43m

  8. Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Exeter Central to Salisburytrain
    2. Take the train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeSOU - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Public Toiletsbus
    5. Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaigtrain
    6. Take the ferry from Mallaig to Armadale Ferry Terminalferry
    13h 45m
    £98–316

  9. Train, bus via Wolverhampton

    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 3 to Ferry Road Endbus917
    16h 6m
    £178–390

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalshtrain
    17h 46m
    £116–702

  11. 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 Ferry Road Endbus915
    19h 48m
    £102–139

Exeter to Island of Skye by train, foot, and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration16h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket£89Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Exeter, England and Island of Skye, Highland, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Ferry Road End via Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 18h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Ferry Road End via Edinburgh Waverley, Inverness, Kyle of Lochalsh, and Harbour Slipway in around 17h 46m.

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