There are 8 ways to get from Exeter to Manchester Piccadilly Station by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 19m£100–161Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Exeter to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
7h 23m£37–68Drive 236.5 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Manchester Piccadilly Stationcar 236.5 mi
4h 5m£59–84Fly Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EXT - MAN
5h 30m£80–199Train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Manchester Piccadillytrain Paignton - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
4h 36m£100–160Train #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 / ...
6h 35m£103–175Fly Exeter to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EXT - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
7h 1m£121–215Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
4h 58m£142–410
Exeter to Manchester Piccadilly Station by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Manchester Piccadilly Station is to bus which costs £35 - £70 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Manchester Piccadilly Station is to drive which takes 4h 5m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Manchester Piccadilly Station station. However, there are services departing from Exeter and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via Bus Station and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 23m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Exeter St Davids and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 36m.
The distance between Exeter and Manchester Piccadilly Station is 247 miles. The road distance is 237.9 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Manchester Piccadilly Station without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 4h 19m and costs £95 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Exeter to Manchester Piccadilly Station, including transfers.
Exeter to Manchester Piccadilly Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Exeter station.
Exeter to Manchester Piccadilly Station train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Exeter St Davids station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Manchester Piccadilly Station is to train via Birmingham which takes 4h 19m and costs £95 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £70 and takes 7h 23m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £200 and takes 5h 30m.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Manchester Piccadilly Station, England?
You can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Manchester Piccadilly via Birmingham New Street in around 4h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Exeter to Manchester Piccadilly Station via Bus Station, Birmingham Coach Station, and Manchester Central Coach Station in around 7h 23m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–280
Flights from Exeter to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–280
Flights from Exeter to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Exeter to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–400
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Exeter to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Exeter to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Exeter to Manchester Piccadilly Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
Exeter to Manchester Piccadilly Station train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Manchester Piccadilly Station is 238 miles. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Exeter to Manchester Piccadilly Station.
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