There are 10 ways to get from Exeter to Scotland by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Exeter to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane EXT - EDI
3h 38m£88–204Bus via Bristol
cheapest- 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
12h 14m£45–99Train via Preston
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
7h 45m£169–296Drive 440.4 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Glasgowcar 440.4 mi
7h 13m£108–156Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
4h 20m£83–182Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
4h 5m£73–197Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BRS - ABZ
4h 43m£123–289Fly Exeter to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Newcastle (NCL)plane EXT - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
4h 43m£125–348Train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Glasgow Centraltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central
8h 48m£280–400Bus
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 106 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
13h 5m£86–214
Exeter to Scotland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Scotland is to bus via Bristol which costs £40 - £100 and takes 12h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Scotland is to fly which takes 3h 38m and costs £85 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Exeter and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Bristol Bus Station and Newhall St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 14m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Exeter St Davids and arriving at Glasgow Central. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 48m.
The distance between Exeter and Scotland is 375 miles. The road distance is 443 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Scotland without a car is to train via Preston which takes 7h 45m and costs £160 - £300.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Exeter to Scotland, including transfers.
Exeter to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Exeter station.
Exeter to Scotland train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Exeter St Davids station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Scotland is to fly which takes 3h 38m and costs £85 - £210. Alternatively, you can train via Preston, which costs £160 - £300 and takes 7h 45m, you could also bus via Bristol, which costs £40 - £100 and takes 12h 14m.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Scotland?
Loganair and Aer Lingus fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Glasgow Central via Birmingham New Street and Preston in around 7h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–110
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–210
Flights from Bristol Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–310
Flights from Exeter to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £280–400
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Exeter to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- 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
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Exeter to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
Exeter to Scotland train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Scotland is 443 miles. It takes approximately 7h 13m to drive from Exeter to Scotland.
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