There are 8 ways to get from Exeter to Greater Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain Plymouth - Sheffield / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain Banbury - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
4h 51m£38–197Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Stationbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchesterbus Uk071
7h 5m£12–42Drive 236.7 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Greater Manchestercar 236.7 mi
3h 56m£58–84Fly from Exeter, line 111 bus
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EXT - MAN
- Take the bus from Oxford Road Station to Maine Roadbus
3h 1mTrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Manchester Piccadillytrain Paignton - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
5h 11m£45–400Train #2
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain Exeter St Davids - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
7h 9m£71–190Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
5h 21m£122–332Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter Central to Salisburytrain
- Take the train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
5h 59m£94–210
Exeter to Greater Manchester by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Greater Manchester is to bus which costs £11 - £45 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Greater Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Greater Manchester. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Manchester via Bristol Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Exeter and Greater Manchester is 250 miles. The road distance is 238 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Greater Manchester without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 4h 51m and costs £35 - £200.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Exeter to Greater Manchester, including transfers.
Exeter to Greater Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Greater Manchester is to train via Birmingham which takes 4h 51m and costs £35 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £11 - £45 and takes 7h 5m.
Exeter to Greater Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Greater Manchester is 238 miles. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Exeter to Greater Manchester.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Greater Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Maine Road via Birmingham New Street, Manchester Piccadilly, and Charlotte Street in around 4h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Manchester via Bristol Bus Station in around 7h 5m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–140
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–140
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–400
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £11–14
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter Central to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Oxford Road Station to Maine Road
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
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