There are 11 ways to get from Exeter to Spain by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), bus, car, car ferry, train, or car train
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Fly Exeter to Málaga Airport
best- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Málaga Airport (AGP)EXT - AGP
5h 28m€106–327Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)BRS - ALC
- Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
7h 53m€54–207Train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to PerpignanTgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-SantsTgv
15h 11m€245–809Bus
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
27h 42m€57–255Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Exeter to Plymouth
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Drive from Santander to Barcelona
28h 31m€188–879Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)BRS - BCN
6h 16m€66–233Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)BRS - MAD
6h 17m€59–223Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Málaga Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)BRS - AGP
6h 31m€58–180Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)BRS - PMI
6h 4m€59–183Bus via Barcelona
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals501 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)700
- Take the bus from Paris to Barcelona
29h 8m€77–248Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Exeter to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Barcelona
17h 28m
Exeter to Spain by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Spain is to bus which costs €55 - €260 and takes 27h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Spain is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs €100 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Spain station. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Barcelona - North Bus Station via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Exeter to Spain. However, there are services departing from Exeter St Davids and arriving at Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Perpignan and Barcelona Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 11m.
The distance between Exeter and Spain is 1583 km.
The best way to get from Exeter to Spain without a car is to train which takes 15h 11m and costs €240 - €850.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Exeter to Spain, including transfers.
Exeter to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter to Spain train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Exeter St Davids station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Spain is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs €100 - €330. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €240 - €850 and takes 15h 11m, you could also bus, which costs €55 - €260 and takes 27h 42m.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Spain?
Ryanair and Aer Lingus fly from Exeter (EXT) to Málaga Airport (AGP) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Perpignan, and Barcelona Sants in around 15h 11m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Exeter to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Bristol Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Málaga Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–120
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to Málaga Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–430
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–47
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
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/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–700
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- €75–95
- Car
- €230–330
- Single Ticket
- €100–220
- Car Single Ticket
- €280–700
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More Questions & Answers
Exeter to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Exeter to Spain train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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