There are 6 ways to get from Exeter to Rhyl by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Chester to Rhyltrain
5h 5m£105–181Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Exeter to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchangebus 830
- Take the train from Chester to Rhyltrain
8h 17m£44–79Drive 234.4 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Rhylcar 234.4 mi
4h 48m£58–84Fly from Exeter, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EXT - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Rhyltrain
7h 48m£120–224Train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain Exeter St Davids - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Rhyltrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
7h 4m£108–181Train to Bristol Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BRS - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Rhyltrain
7h 50m£102–231
Exeter to Rhyl by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Rhyl is to bus and train which costs £40 - £80 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Rhyl is to drive which takes 4h 48m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct train from Exeter to Rhyl. However, there are services departing from Exeter St Davids and arriving at Rhyl via Birmingham New Street, Crewe and Chester. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Exeter and Rhyl is 269 miles. The road distance is 235.8 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Rhyl without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 5h 5m and costs £100 - £190.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Exeter to Rhyl, including transfers.
Exeter to Rhyl train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Exeter St Davids station.
Exeter to Rhyl train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Rhyl is 236 miles. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from Exeter to Rhyl.
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What companies run services between Exeter, England and Rhyl, Wales?
You can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Rhyl via Birmingham New Street, Crewe, and Chester in around 5h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Exeter to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Exeter to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Rhyl
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Rhyl
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Rhyl
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Rhyl
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Rhyl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Rhyl
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Rhyl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Exeter to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Exeter to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- National Express
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