There are 8 ways to get from Orkney Islands to Exeter by plane, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane KOI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
6h 44m£274–620Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Streetbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Exeterbus
24h 29m£89–176Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Exeter St Davidstrain Aberdeen - Plymouth
19h 17m£351–506Fly to Exeter
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Exeter (EXT)plane KOI - EXT
6h 16m£294–605Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane KOI - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
7h 41m£207–607Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane KOI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain
8h 11m£309–689Fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane KOI - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Salisburytrain
- Take the train from Salisbury to Exeter Centraltrain
10h 56m£318–708Ferry, train via Crewe
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davidstrain
22h 42m£236–416
Orkney Islands to Exeter by ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Orkney Islands to Exeter is to ferry and bus which costs £85 - £180 and takes 24h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Orkney Islands to Exeter is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs £290 - £650.
The distance between Orkney Islands and Exeter is 613 miles.
The best way to get from Orkney Islands to Exeter without a car is to ferry and train which takes 19h 17m and costs £350 - £550.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Orkney Islands to Exeter, including transfers.
There are 1527+ hotels available in Exeter.
What companies run services between Orkney Islands, Scotland and Exeter, England?
Loganair flies from Kirkwall (KOI) to Exeter (EXT) 6 times a week.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Bristol Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–600
Flights from Kirkwall to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £290–600
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–380
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–550
Flights from Kirkwall to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £270–550
Flights from Kirkwall to Southampton Airport via Aberdeen, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £270–550
- 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 Aberdeen to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £330–470
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
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