There are 9 ways to get from Sligo to Exeter by bus, plane, train, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Sligo Bus 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
5h 57m£69–229Train, ferry
- Take the train from Sligo to Dublin Connollytrain 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
17h 31m£162–310Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to Dublin Busárasbus 23
- 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 19m£169–318Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sligo to Larnecar
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Exetercar
12h 24m£168–428Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Exeter
- Take the train from Sligo to Drumcondratrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Exeter (EXT)plane DUB - EXT
7h 48m£75–226Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Sligo to Drumcondratrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane DUB - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
8h 23m£83–216Bus, bus to Belfast International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Sligo University Hospital to Enniskillenbus
- Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BFS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
9h 36mTrain to Dublin Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport, train
- Take the train from Sligo to Drumcondratrain
- 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
10h 22m£96–301Train, ferry via Pembroke Dock
- Take the train from Sligo to Dublin Connollytrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic / ...
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dockferry
- Take the train from Kilgetty to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Exeter St Davidstrain
18h 37m£169–381
Sligo to Exeter by train, foot, tram, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sligo to Exeter is to train and fly which costs £80 - £220 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Sligo to Exeter is to bus and fly and train which takes 5h 57m and costs £65 - £230.
The distance between Sligo and Exeter is 429 miles.
The best way to get from Sligo to Exeter without a car is to train and ferry which takes 17h 31m and costs £160 - £310.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Sligo to Exeter, including transfers.
There are 1513+ hotels available in Exeter.
What companies run services between Sligo, Ireland and Exeter, England?
There is no direct connection from Sligo to Exeter. However, you can take the bus to Ireland West Airport, walk to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) airport, fly to Bristol Airport (BRS), walk to Bristol Airport, take the shuttle to Bristol Temple Meads, walk to Bristol Temple Meads, then take the train to Exeter St Davids. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sligo to Exeter St Davids via Dublin Connolly, George's Dock, The Point, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead Ferry, Holyhead, and Cardiff Central in around 17h 31m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–95
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–90
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- 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 Bristol Parkway to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- 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 Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Kilgetty to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Sligo to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £16–23
Train from Sligo to Drumcondra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £16–23
Train from Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £12–18
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Sligo Bus Station to Ireland West Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Sligo Bus Station to Dublin Busáras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Sligo University Hospital to Enniskillen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- 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
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–110
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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