There are 9 ways to get from Exeter to Northern Ireland by plane, train, car ferry, ferry, bus, busferry, or car
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Fly Exeter to George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane EXT - BHD
3h 13m£106–257Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane BRS - BFS
4h 26m£72–193Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
15h 32m£142–523Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20 to Europa Bus Centrebus
16h 9m£226–349Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Exeter to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
19h 30mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane BRS - BHD
4h 1m£74–229Train, car ferry via Carlisle
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Kilmarnocktrain
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Stranraertrain
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
16h 48m£233–735Train, car ferry #2
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Chestertrain
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
17h 48m£155–397Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Exeter to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
9h 59m£145–220
Exeter to Northern Ireland by train, foot, car ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Northern Ireland is to train and fly which costs £70 - £200 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Northern Ireland is to fly which takes 3h 13m and costs £100 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Northern Ireland. However, there are services departing from Exeter and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Bristol Bus Station, Newhall St and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 30m.
The distance between Exeter and Northern Ireland is 298 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Northern Ireland without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 15h 32m and costs £140 - £550.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Exeter to Northern Ireland, including transfers.
Exeter to Northern Ireland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Exeter station.
Exeter to Northern Ireland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
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There are 1253+ hotels available in Northern Ireland.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Northern Ireland?
Aer Lingus and Loganair fly from Exeter (EXT) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) once daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–270
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £75–110
- 1st Class
- £150–210
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–60
- 1st Class
- £70–100
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £30–45
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £70–110
Train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £70–100
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £120–180
- 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 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £60–75
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £80–120
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £50–75
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £90–130
Train from Cardiff Central to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £55–80
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £24–35
- 1st Class
- £35–55
Train from Kilmarnock to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £17–23
- 1st Class
- £26–40
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Exeter to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Exeter to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–200
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £36–60
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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