There are 10 ways to get from Stirling to Exeter by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Exeter
best- Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Exeter (EXT)plane EDI - EXT
4h 25m£106–268Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M8 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Exeterbus
13h 44m£56–122Train via Wolverhampton
- Take the train from Stirling to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Wolverhamptontrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain
9h 22m£206–339Drive 456.7 mi
- Drive from Stirling to Exetercar 456.7 mi
7h 26m£111–159Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
5h 8m£77–191Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
5h 5m£91–213Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Exeter
- Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Exeter (EXT)plane NCL - EXT
5h 51m£135–331Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain
6h 49m£144–257Train
- Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Dunblane - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Exeter St Davidstrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
9h 35m£281–419Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Stirling to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davidstrain
11h 45m£192–333
Stirling to Exeter by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stirling to Exeter is to bus which costs £55 - £130 and takes 13h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Stirling to Exeter is to train and fly which takes 4h 25m and costs £100 - £270.
No, there is no direct bus from Stirling station to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Exeter via Buchanan Bus Station, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and Bristol Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Stirling to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Stirling and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Haymarket, Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 22m.
The distance between Stirling and Exeter is 402 miles. The road distance is 459.4 miles.
The best way to get from Stirling to Exeter without a car is to train via Wolverhampton which takes 9h 22m and costs £200 - £340.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Stirling to Exeter, including transfers.
Stirling to Exeter bus services, operated by Park's of Hamilton, depart from Bus Station.
Stirling to Exeter train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Stirling station.
The best way to get from Stirling to Exeter is to train via Wolverhampton which takes 9h 22m and costs £200 - £340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £130 and takes 13h 44m.
What companies run services between Stirling, Scotland and Exeter, England?
You can take a train from Stirling to Exeter St Davids via Haymarket, Wolverhampton, and Birmingham New Street in around 9h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Exeter via Buchanan Bus Station, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, and Bristol Bus Station in around 13h 44m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–240
Flights from Newcastle to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £270–390
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Stirling to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £5–10
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- enquiries@mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Stirling to Exeter bus services, operated by Park's of Hamilton, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Stirling to Exeter train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stirling to Exeter is 459 miles. It takes approximately 7h 26m to drive from Stirling to Exeter.
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