There are 6 ways to get from Exeter to Skelmersdale by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New StreetPlymouth - Sheffield / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Wigan North WesternRugby - Wigan North Western / ...
6h 11m£51–202Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus StationUkn49 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill InterchangeUk071
9h 35m£18–46Drive 246.5 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Skelmersdale246.5 mi
4h£61–88Fly to Liverpool
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Liverpool (LPL)EXT - LPL
7h 45m£116–310Train, bus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Chester
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Hood street1 / ...
10h 44m£93–198Fly to Manchester Airport, train, line 311 bus
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)EXT - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chorley
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Concourse
5h 18m
Exeter to Skelmersdale by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Skelmersdale is to bus which costs £18 - £50 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Skelmersdale is to drive which takes 4h and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Skelmersdale. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Concourse via Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, Salford Crescent Rail Station, Leigh Bus Station and Wigan Rail Stations. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
The distance between Exeter and Skelmersdale is 263 miles. The road distance is 248 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Skelmersdale without a car is to train which takes 6h 11m and costs £50 - £210.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Exeter to Skelmersdale, including transfers.
Exeter to Skelmersdale bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Skelmersdale is to train which takes 6h 11m and costs £50 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £18 - £50 and takes 9h 35m, you could also fly, which costs £110 - £310 and takes 7h 45m.
Exeter to Skelmersdale bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Skelmersdale is 248 miles. It takes approximately 4h to drive from Exeter to Skelmersdale.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Skelmersdale, England?
You can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Concourse via Birmingham New Street, Wigan North Western, and Wigan Rail Stations in around 6h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Concourse via Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, Salford Crescent Rail Station, Leigh Bus Station, College Avenue, and Wigan Rail Stations in around 9h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Exeter to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–390
Flights from Exeter to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–270
Flights from Exeter to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Exeter to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–130
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- 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
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Chorley
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Railway Station to Hood street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- 01772 253671
- Website
- prestonbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Concourse
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- http://www.prestonbus.co.uk/
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