There are 9 ways to get from Exeter to Kildare by plane, bus, train, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Fly Exeter to Dublin Airport, bus
best- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Dublin Airport (DUB)EXT - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kildare Village
5h 9m€79–268Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)BRS - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kildare Village
5h 59m€69–211Train, ferry
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Holyhead
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I0
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to KildareIc / ...
14h 20m€190–326Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Exeter to Holyhead
- Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Kildare
9h 49m€125–175Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dublin Airport (DUB)BHX - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kildare Village
7h 26m€92–305Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)BRS - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Kildare
8h 27m€87–221Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Exeter Central to Salisbury
- Take the train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Dublin Airport (DUB)SOU - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kildare Village
8h 28m€101–294Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)CWL - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kildare Village
7h 54m€73–371Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Holyhead
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kildare726
15h 16m€169–286
Exeter to Kildare by train, ferry, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Kildare is to train and fly and bus which costs €65 - €220 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Kildare is to fly and bus which takes 5h 9m and costs €75 - €270.
The distance between Exeter and Kildare is 433 km.
The best way to get from Exeter to Kildare without a car is to train and ferry which takes 14h 20m and costs €190 - €330.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Exeter to Kildare, including transfers.
There are 134+ hotels available in Kildare.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Kildare, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Exeter to Kildare. However, you can take the bus to Exeter International Airport, walk to Exeter (EXT) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport Zone 16, take the line 726 bus to Red Cow Luas, then take the bus to Kildare Village. Alternatively, you can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Kildare via Cardiff Central, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Heuston, and Dublin Heuston in around 14h 20m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–110
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–100
Flights from Southampton Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €170–430
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €26–100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Dublin Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–47
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–27
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €5–8
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter Central to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Kildare Village
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Kildare Village
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
Ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €190–200
- On Foot
- €40–50
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