There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Exeter Cathedral by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Exeter St Davidstrain Manchester Piccadilly - Paignton
4h 23m£130–190Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk071
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Exeterbus Uk087 / ...
7h 20m£23–62Drive 237.4 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Exeter Cathedralcar 237.4 mi
4h 7m£59–86Fly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
3h 10m£72–252Train 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 6m£114–190Train via Cardiff
- 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 / ...
7h 1m£115–205
Manchester to Exeter Cathedral by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Exeter Cathedral is to bus which costs £22 - £65 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Exeter Cathedral is to fly which takes 3h 10m and costs £70 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Exeter Cathedral. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Exeter via Bristol Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Exeter St Davids. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 6m.
The distance between Manchester and Exeter Cathedral is 248 miles. The road distance is 238.7 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Exeter Cathedral without a car is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs £130 - £190.
The train from Manchester Piccadilly to Exeter St Davids takes 4h 6m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Manchester to Exeter Cathedral bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Exeter Cathedral train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Exeter Cathedral is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs £130 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £22 - £65 and takes 7h 20m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £260 and takes 3h 10m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Exeter Cathedral, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Exeter St Davids twice daily. Tickets cost £130–190 and the journey takes 4h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Exeter Cathedral via Bristol Bus Station and Exeter in around 7h 20m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- https://www.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 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 528 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
- £65–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- 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
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Exeter Cathedral bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
Manchester to Exeter Cathedral train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Exeter Cathedral is 239 miles. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Manchester to Exeter Cathedral.
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