There are 10 ways to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Exeter by plane, bus, train, rideshare, or car
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Fly Glasgow Airport to Exeter
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Exeter (EXT)plane GLA - EXT
4h 9m£92–213Bus
cheapest- 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 2m£55–122Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Exeter
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Exeter (EXT)plane EDI - EXT
4h 57m£93–253Train via Warrington
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain
9h 14m£195–309Fly Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
3h 4m£62–164Fly Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane GLA - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Salisburytrain
- Take the train from Salisbury to Exeter Centraltrain
5h 22m£87–264Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Exeter St Davidstrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth
10h 15m£303–434Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bampfylde Streetbus 104 / ...
14h 15m£89–220Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Glasgow-GLA to Exeter448.1 mi
7h 17mDrive 448.1 mi
- Drive from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Exetercar 448.1 mi
7h 17m£109–158
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Exeter by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Exeter is to bus which costs £55 - £130 and takes 13h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Exeter is to fly and train which takes 3h 4m and costs £60 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Terminal Building and arriving at Exeter via Buchanan Bus Station, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and Bristol Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Warrington Bank Quay and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 14m.
The distance between Glasgow Airport (GLA) and Exeter is 364 miles. The road distance is 450.7 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Exeter without a car is to train via Warrington which takes 9h 14m and costs £190 - £310.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Exeter, including transfers.
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Exeter bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Exeter train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Exeter is to fly which takes 4h 9m and costs £90 - £220. Alternatively, you can train via Warrington, which costs £190 - £310 and takes 9h 14m, you could also bus, which costs £55 - £130 and takes 13h 2m.
What companies run services between Glasgow Airport (GLA), Scotland and Exeter, England?
Aer Lingus, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Exeter (EXT) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Building to Exeter St Davids via Waterloo Lane, Glasgow Central, Warrington Bank Quay, and Birmingham New Street in around 9h 14m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–210
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £300–430
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Glasgow-GLA to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Exeter bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Exeter train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Exeter is 451 miles. It takes approximately 7h 17m to drive from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Exeter.
Book your Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Exeter bus tickets online with FlixBus.
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