There are 10 ways to get from Ireland to Exeter by plane, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)DUB - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
5h 41m£41–166Ferry, train via Stafford
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Take the train from Holyhead to Stafford
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
12h 17m£148–271Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Bampfylde StreetCp5
14h 49m£138–250Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
- Drive from Holyhead to Exeter
9h 23m£94–142Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Dundalk to Great Victoria Street
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)BFS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
6h 7m£53–184Fly Dublin Airport to Exeter
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Exeter (EXT)DUB - EXT
4h 44m£60–215Fly Cork Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bristol Airport (BRS)ORK - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
5h 33m£66–230Fly Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)DUB - CWL
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
7h 45m£57–359Fly Dublin Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)DUB - NQY
- Take the train from St Austell to Exeter St Davids
8h 42m£65–335Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids
14h 33m£137–247
Ireland to Exeter by bus, foot, ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Exeter is to fly and train which costs £40 - £170 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Exeter is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs £55 - £220.
The distance between Ireland and Exeter is 306 miles.
The best way to get from Ireland to Exeter without a car is to ferry and train via Stafford which takes 12h 17m and costs £140 - £280.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Ireland to Exeter, including transfers.
There are 1354+ hotels available in Exeter.
What companies run services between Ireland and Exeter, England?
Aer Lingus flies from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Exeter (EXT) 4 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Cork Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £150–380
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from St Austell to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £45–70
- 1st Class
- £80–120
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–42
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from St Austell to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £61–63
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Great Victoria Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £165–180
- On Foot
- £35–45
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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