There are 11 ways to get from Galway to Exeter by bus, plane, ferry, train, or car ferry
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Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Exeter
best- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Exeter (EXT)plane DUB - EXT
6h 51m£74–237Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane DUB - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
7h 26m£70–201Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Parkgate Streetbus 761 / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davidstrain
16h 49m£166–315Bus, car ferry, train via Liverpool
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Clones Diamondbus
- Take the bus from Main Street to Ulster University Belfastbus
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain
21h 12mBus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Cork Anderson's Quaybus 251
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davidstrain
30h 39m£128–567Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Ireland West Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NOC - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
6h 41m£76–237Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Cork Airportbus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ORK - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
8h 31m£94–221Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport, train
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane DUB - CWL
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
9h 43m£89–312Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Exeter
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Exeter (EXT)plane SNN - EXT
10h 55m£116–283Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane DUB - NQY
- Take the train from Par to Exeter St Davidstrain
11h 3m£85–392Train, ferry
- Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davidstrain
18h 28m£165–314
Galway to Exeter by bus, tram, foot, ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Galway to Exeter is to bus and fly and train which costs £70 - £210 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Galway to Exeter is to bus and fly and train which takes 6h 41m and costs £75 - £240.
The distance between Galway and Exeter is 361 miles.
The best way to get from Galway to Exeter without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 16h 49m and costs £160 - £320.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Galway to Exeter, including transfers.
There are 1451+ hotels available in Exeter.
What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Exeter, England?
There is no direct connection from Galway to Exeter. However, you can take the bus to Dublin Airport Zone 11, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Exeter (EXT), walk to Exeter International Airport, then take the bus to The Pyramids. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Galway Coach Station to Exeter St Davids via Parkgate Street, Heuston, The Point, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead Ferry, Holyhead, and Cardiff Central in around 16h 49m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–160
Flights from Shannon Airport to Exeter via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–350
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Cork Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Shannon Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–850
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Par to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Par to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Galway to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £15–22
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Galway Coach Station to Parkgate Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from ATU Galway to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Galway Coach Station to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 01484420000
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from ATU Galway to Clones Diamond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Streamline
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Main Street to Ulster University Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Ireland West Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–19
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £24–340
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–80
- Single Ticket Car
- £85–340
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