There are 6 ways to get from Exeter to Rhyl by train, bus, car, or plane
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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 3m£104–174Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Exeter to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Chester Bus Interchangebus
9h 9m£36–65Drive 234.4 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Rhylcar 234.4 mi
4h 48m£59–86Train 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 49m£102–230Train
- 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£103–180Fly from Exeter, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EXT - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Rhyltrain
7h 46m£130–264
Exeter to Rhyl by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Rhyl is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 9h 9m.
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 bus from Exeter to Rhyl. However, there are services departing from Exeter and arriving at Chester Rd West via Bristol Bus Station, Birmingham - Jennens Road and Chester Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 9m.
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 3m.
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 3m and costs £100 - £180.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Exeter to Rhyl, including transfers.
Exeter to Rhyl bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Exeter station.
Exeter to Rhyl train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Exeter St Davids station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Rhyl is to train via Birmingham which takes 5h 3m and costs £100 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 9h 9m.
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 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Exeter to Rhyl via Bristol Bus Station, Birmingham - Jennens Road, Chester Bus Interchange, Chester Rd West, and Shotton in around 9h 9m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Exeter to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–440
Flights from Exeter to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Exeter to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–380
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
- £22–35
- 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
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- 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
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- 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
- £10–16
- 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
- £55–95
- 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 Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Exeter to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Exeter to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Exeter to Rhyl bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus 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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