There are 8 ways to get from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Exeter by plane, train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly to Exeter
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Exeter (EXT)plane FRA - EXT
4h 9m£116–244Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to London Victoriabus N280
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
22h 47m£80–179Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
9h 23m£248–536Train, bus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter Centraltrain
19h 8m£166–462Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Exetercar
10h 6m£249–314Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane FRA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
5h 35m£109–221Fly to Cardiff Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane FRA - CWL
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
6h 56m£157–342Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Exetercar
11h 10m£140–246
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Exeter by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Exeter is to bus which costs £80 - £180 and takes 22h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Exeter is to fly which takes 4h 9m and costs £110 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt Airport and arriving at Bampfylde Street via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 23m.
The distance between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Exeter is 538 miles.
The best way to get from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Exeter without a car is to train which takes 9h 23m and costs £240 - £550.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Exeter, including transfers.
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Exeter bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt Airport station.
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Exeter train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Exeter is to fly which takes 4h 9m and costs £110 - £250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £240 - £550 and takes 9h 23m, you could also bus, which costs £80 - £180 and takes 22h 47m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt Airport (FRA), Germany and Exeter, England?
KLM, Aer Lingus, and three other airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Exeter (EXT) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Frankfurt to Exeter St Davids via Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 9h 23m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–210
Flights from Frankfurt to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–170
Flights from Frankfurt to Bristol Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–170
Flights from Frankfurt to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Exeter via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–170
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- 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 Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- 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)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- 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 Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- 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
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Exeter bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Exeter is 1h behind Frankfurt Airport (FRA). It is currently 10:04 PM in Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and 9:04 PM in Exeter.
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Exeter train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
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