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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 Skye Golf Clubbus
    9h 7m
    £73–243

  2. Bus via Bristol

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Newhall Stbus
    3. Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Road Endbus915
    17h 48m
    £57–121

  3. Train, bus via Preston

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain
    3. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Spean Bridgetrain
    5. Take the bus from Spean Crescent to Ferry Road Endbus915
    16h 21m
    £147–425

  4. Drive 650.7 mi

    1. Drive from Exeter to Portreecar650.7 mi
    11h 23m
    £160–231

  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 31m
    £82–224

  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 Skye Golf Clubbus
    13h 57m

  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 Skye Golf Clubbus
    13h 20m

  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 35m
    £101–304

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station to Ferry Road Endbus915
    17h 26m
    £135–677

  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 30m
    £109–700

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Birmingham Coach Stationbus106 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus590 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Road Endbus915
    19h 56m
    £66–132

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

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration16h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket£147Cheapest 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, Newhall St, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 17h 48m. 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 30m.

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