There are 6 ways to get from Greater Manchester to Exeter by bus, plane, train, or car
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Line 142 bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Parkside Road to Chester Streetbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
3h 9m£82–154Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk071
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Streetbus 106 / ...
6h 55m£30–62Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
5h 34m£116–182Drive 236.9 mi
- Drive from Greater Manchester to Exetercar 236.9 mi
3h 57m£59–85Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Exeter St Davidstrain Manchester Piccadilly - Paignton
5h 38m£122–182Train #2
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davidstrain Cardiff Central - Exeter St Davids / ...
8h 5m£117–222
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greater Manchester to Exeter is to bus which costs £30 - £65 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Greater Manchester to Exeter is to line 142 bus and fly which takes 3h 9m and costs £80 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Greater Manchester to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Manchester and arriving at Bampfylde Street via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 55m.
The distance between Greater Manchester and Exeter is 208 miles. The road distance is 238.3 miles.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Exeter without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 5h 34m and costs £110 - £190.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Greater Manchester to Exeter, including transfers.
Greater Manchester to Exeter bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester station.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Exeter is to train via Birmingham which takes 5h 34m and costs £110 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £65 and takes 6h 55m.
Greater Manchester to Exeter bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greater Manchester to Exeter is 238 miles. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Greater Manchester to Exeter.
What companies run services between Greater Manchester, England and Exeter, England?
You can take a bus from St Mary's to Exeter St Davids via Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station, Manchester Piccadilly, and Birmingham New Street in around 5h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester to Bampfylde Street via Bus Station in around 6h 55m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Parkside Road to Chester Street
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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