There are 7 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 - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
4h 53m£117–179Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Exeter to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk087 / ...
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchesterbus Uk071
6h 45m£22–60Drive 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 6m£73–254Train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Manchester Piccadillytrain Paignton - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
5h 16m£130–178Train #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 16m£118–205Train, 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
6h 1m£117–255
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 £21 - £60 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Greater Manchester is to fly and line 111 bus which takes 3h 6m and costs £70 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Greater Manchester. However, there are services departing from Exeter and arriving at Manchester via Bristol Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
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 53m and costs £110 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Exeter to Greater Manchester, including transfers.
Exeter to Greater Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Exeter station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Greater Manchester is to train via Birmingham which takes 4h 53m and costs £110 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £21 - £60 and takes 6h 45m.
Exeter to Greater Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol 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 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Exeter to Manchester via Bristol Bus Station in around 6h 45m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–220
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–130
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- 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
- £30–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- 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 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter Central to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Exeter to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Exeter to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- 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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
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