There are 10 ways to get from Exeter to Ulster by plane, bus, train, ferry, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Fly Exeter to Dublin Airport, bus
best- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EXT - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Castleblayneybus
5h 51m€74–227Train, ferry, bus via Dublin
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the bus from Parnell Square Nth to Letterkenny Busbus 932
18h€199–369Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Letterkenny Busbus 32
18h 30m€202–379Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Lordswood Roadbus 106 / ...
- Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Stationbus 212 / ...
22h 20mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BRS - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Castleblayneybus
6h 49m€82–214Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane BRS - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain
7h 31m€111–241Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BHX - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Castleblayneybus
8h 4m€143–271Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane CWL - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Castleblayneybus
8h 21m€103–351Train, ferry, bus via Fishguard
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Fishguard Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbourferry 0
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to St Marys Churchbus 132
- Take the bus from Toughers Ind Estate to Airport Zone 16bus 726
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Busbus 32
20h€207–371Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Exeter to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Letterkennycar
11h 30m€185–487
Exeter to Ulster by train, ferry, foot, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Ulster is to train and fly and bus which costs €80 - €220 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Ulster is to fly and bus which takes 5h 51m and costs €70 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Ulster. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Letterkenny Bus via Lordswood Road, Newhall Street, Glasgow Buchanan, Grand Central Station Stand 7 and Ulsterbus Depot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 20m.
The distance between Exeter and Ulster is 461 km.
The best way to get from Exeter to Ulster without a car is to train and ferry and bus via Dublin which takes 18h and costs €190 - €370.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Exeter to Ulster, including transfers.
Exeter to Ulster bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter to Ulster bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Lordswood Road station.
There are 191+ hotels available in Ulster.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Ulster, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Exeter to Ulster. However, you can take the bus to Westcott Road, walk to Exeter (EXT) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Airport Zone 12, then take the bus to Castleblayney. Alternatively, you can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Letterkenny Bus via Cardiff Central, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Abbey St., and Parnell Square Nth in around 18h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–85
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Castleblayney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Castleblayney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Castleblayney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Castleblayney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +35 374 913 5201
- info@johnmcginley.com
- Website
- johnmcginley.com
Bus from Parnell Square Nth to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- https://johnmcginley.com/
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- https://johnmcginley.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Lordswood Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Rosslare Europort to St Marys Church
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €24–35
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Toughers Ind Estate to Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €6–9
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–260
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- €29–55
- Passenger Car
- €150–260
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