There are 9 ways to get from Exeter to Isle of Coll by train, ferry, bus, or plane
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Train, ferry via Crewe
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Coll Ferry Terminal
16h 11m£136–501Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Cabot Circus to Buchanan Bus StationM19
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road976 / ...
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Coll Ferry Terminal
19h 34m£62–158Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Tiree, ferry
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Tiree (TRE)BRS - TRE
- Take the ferry from Tiree Ferry Terminal to Coll Ferry Terminal
10h 20m£73–351Train, ferry
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Coll Ferry Terminal
17h£246–421Bus, ferry via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Birmingham Coach Station101 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station590 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road976 / ...
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Coll Ferry Terminal
20h 54m£66–194Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, train, ferry
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BRS - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Hotel
- Take the train from Ardlui to Oban
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Coll Ferry Terminal
12h 15m£80–271Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train, ferry
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BRS - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Police Station
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Oban
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Coll Ferry Terminal
12h 56m£93–272Fly Exeter to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train, ferry
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)EXT - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Police Station
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Oban
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Coll Ferry Terminal
12h 23m£139–345Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkway
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)CWL - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Police Station
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Oban
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Coll Ferry Terminal
15h 15m£140–392
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Tiree (TRE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Isle of Coll is to bus and ferry which costs £60 - £160 and takes 19h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Isle of Coll is to train and fly and ferry which takes 10h 20m and costs £70 - £360.
The distance between Exeter and Isle of Coll is 605 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Isle of Coll without a car is to train and ferry via Crewe which takes 16h 11m and costs £130 - £500.
It takes approximately 16h 11m to get from Exeter to Isle of Coll, including transfers.
There are eight+ hotels available in Isle of Coll.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Isle of Coll, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Exeter to Isle of Coll. However, you can take the train to Birmingham New Street, take the train to Crewe, take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to Glasgow Queen Street, take the train to Oban, walk to Oban Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Coll Ferry Terminal, then take the taxi to Isle of Coll. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Isle of Coll via Bus Station, Cabot Circus, Buchanan Bus Station, Station Road, Oban Ferry Terminal, and Coll Ferry Terminal in around 19h 34m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–95
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Bristol Airport to Tiree via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–270
Flights from Bristol Airport to Tiree via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–440
Flights from Bristol Airport to Tiree via Cork, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–350
Flights from Bristol Airport to Tiree via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
Flights from Bristol Airport to Tiree via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–280
Flights from Bristol Airport to Tiree via Belfast City, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–280
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–210
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–120
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 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 Exeter St Davids to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £200–300
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- 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 Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–160
- 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/
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ardlui to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Crianlarich to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–19
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–42
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- 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
- 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 Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Cabot Circus to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Terminal Building to Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Airport to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Terminal Building to Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Airport to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Coll Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–75
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–13
- Car Fare
- £60–75
Ferry from Tiree Ferry Terminal to Coll Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–27
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £4–6
- Car Fare
- £22–27
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