There are 6 ways to get from Stornoway to Exeter by ferry, bus, train, or plane
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Ferry, bus, train via Birmingham
best- Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus 961
- Take the train from Inverness to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain
17h 42m£255–592Ferry, bus, train #3
cheapest- Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus 961
- Take the train from Inverness to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davidstrain
21h 13m£205–417Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus 961
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Haymarketbus
- Take the train from Haymarket to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Exeterbus
20h 46m£265–473Fly to Exeter
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Exeter (EXT)plane SYY - EXT
20h 50m£372–1,284Ferry, bus, train #2
- Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus 961
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Exeter St Davidstrain
18h 4m£315–622Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane SYY - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
7h 20m£223–614
Stornoway to Exeter by ferry, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stornoway to Exeter is to ferry and bus and train which costs £200 - £420 and takes 21h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Stornoway to Exeter is to fly and train which takes 7h 20m and costs £220 - £650.
The distance between Stornoway and Exeter is 752 miles.
The best way to get from Stornoway to Exeter without a car is to ferry and bus and train via Birmingham which takes 17h 42m and costs £250 - £600.
It takes approximately 17h 42m to get from Stornoway to Exeter, including transfers.
There are 956+ hotels available in Exeter.
What companies run services between Stornoway, Scotland and Exeter, England?
Loganair flies from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Exeter (EXT) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £370–1,300
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Exeter via Inverness, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £370–1,400
Flights from Stornoway Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–430
Flights from Stornoway Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–430
Flights from Stornoway Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £130–430
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £370–1,300
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Exeter via Inverness, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £370–1,400
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £150–220
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £220–320
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £260–380
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Inverness to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- 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 London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
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