There are 7 ways to get from Exeter to Skellig Michael by train, plane, bus, unknown, ferry, or car ferry
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cork Airport, bus, travel
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK)BRS - ORK
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Inches
- Walk from Inches to Skellig Michael
9h 41mTrain, ferry, bus, travel
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Pembroke Dock
- Take the ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the bus from Rosslare Harbour to Tralee Bus Station40
- Take the bus from Tralee to The GlenR37
- Walk from The Glen to Skellig Michael
24h 45mTrain, car ferry, bus, travel
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoff
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Inches231
- Walk from Inches to Skellig Michael
32h 19mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Kerry Airport, bus, travel
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kerry Airport (KIR)BRS - KIR
- Take the bus from Rock Road to Cahersiveen
- Walk from Cahersiveen to Skellig Michael
10h 51mTrain, train to Luton Airport, fly to Kerry Airport, bus, travel
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)LTN - KIR
- Take the bus from Rock Road to Cahersiveen
- Walk from Cahersiveen to Skellig Michael
10h 57mFly Exeter to Kerry Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Kerry Airport (KIR)EXT - KIR
- Take the bus from Rock Road to Cahersiveen
- Walk from Cahersiveen to Skellig Michael
10h 48mTrain, train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Kerry Airport, bus, travel
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkway
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Kerry Airport (KIR)CWL - KIR
- Take the bus from Rock Road to Cahersiveen
- Walk from Cahersiveen to Skellig Michael
13h 40m
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Exeter and Skellig Michael is 717 km.
The best way to get from Exeter to Skellig Michael without a car is to train and ferry and bus and travel which takes 24h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 41m to get from Exeter to Skellig Michael, including transfers.
There are 67+ hotels available in Skellig Michael.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Skellig Michael, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Exeter to Skellig Michael. However, you can take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, walk to Bristol Temple Meads, take the shuttle to Bristol Airport, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) airport, fly to Cork Airport (ORK), walk to Cork Airport, take the line 225 bus to Cork Bus Station, walk to Parnell Place, take the bus to Inches, then travel to Skellig Michael. Alternatively, you can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Skellig Michael via Cardiff Central, Pembroke Dock, Pembroke Dock, Rosslare Harbour, Rosslare Harbour, Tralee, and The Glen in around 24h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kerry Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Exeter to Kerry Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Exeter to Kerry Airport via Manchester, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–210
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 Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–48
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +353 27 74003
- ardgroompostoffice@gmail.com
- Website
- harringtonsardgroom.com
Bus from Parnell Place to Inches
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.harringtonsardgroom.com/bus-service
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Parnell Place to Inches
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Donal Harrington
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Rosslare Harbour to Tralee Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- 066 714 7038
- bookings@locallinkkerry.ie
- Website
- locallinkkerry.ie
Bus from Tralee to The Glen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.locallinkkerry.ie/
Bus from Rock Road to Cahersiveen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.locallinkkerry.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €190–220
- On Foot
- €40–50
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–390
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- €30–40
- Car
- €65–95
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Single Ticket Car
- €100–390
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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