There are 8 ways to get from Exeter to Santiago de Compostela by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, or ferry
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane BRS - SCQ
8h 21m€126–363Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane BRS - OPO
- Take the bus from Maia, Porto to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostelabus
9h 35m€110–291Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Exeter to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Santiago de Compostelacar
26h 5m€188–829Train, bus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Santiago de Compostela - Bus Stationbus
33h 22m€220–402Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane LHR - SCQ
7h 19m€161–466Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane LGW - SCQ
8h 19m€146–384Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane CWL - SCQ
11h 1m€146–474Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Exeter to Plymouth Coach Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Plymouth to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostelabus
34h 39m€256–296
Exeter to Santiago de Compostela by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Santiago de Compostela is to train and fly and bus which costs €110 - €300 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Santiago de Compostela is to train and fly which takes 7h 19m and costs €160 - €470.
The distance between Exeter and Santiago de Compostela is 1181 km.
The best way to get from Exeter to Santiago de Compostela without a car is to train and bus which takes 33h 22m and costs €220 - €410.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Exeter to Santiago de Compostela, including transfers.
Santiago de Compostela is 1h ahead of Exeter. It is currently 4:43 AM in Exeter and 5:43 AM in Santiago de Compostela.
There are 903+ hotels available in Santiago de Compostela.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Santiago de Compostela, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Exeter to Santiago de Compostela. However, you can take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, walk to Temple Meads Stn, take the bus to Public Transport Interchange, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ), walk to Santiago de Compostela Aeropuerto, then take the bus to Rúa das Fontiñas. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Exeter to Santiago de Compostela via Plymouth and Santander in around 26h 5m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Bristol Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
Ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €198
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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