Trains from Carlisle to Exeter

Carlisle to Exeter train information

• Search for your ticket on gopili to see the different companies for your train between Carlisle (North West England) to Exeter (South West England). The services on board can change depending on the train company.
• There are 289 miles between Carlisle to Exeter. Taking the train is often the fastest option to get to Exeter from Carlisle, and it’s also a greener option than driving your car or flying.
• Fares may change depending on the travel date as well as how much time in advance you book your ticket.

Best prices for Carlisle to Exeter train tickets

Carlisle - Exeter prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Carlisle to Exeter by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

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Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

The chart above illustrates the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the ticket is purchased. Purchasing your train from Carlisle to Exeter in advance will enable you to pay less for your train.

The cheapest tickets we found were from £85 when purchasing your train 15 days in advance which is 31% cheaper than the best price we found when purchasing your seat on the day you're travelling.

Best prices for Carlisle to Exeter trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Carlisle and Exeter by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Exeter to Carlisle and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Carlisle - Exeter train tickets

The most efficient way to spend less on your Carlisle Exeter train ticket may be to get a railcard. While regional railcards can be obtained in some areas, National railcards enable you to save money on most rail fares across the country. Everyone is eligible to at least 1 of the railcard, even non-UK citizens. National railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Senior discount card, Two together railcard, Family and Friends discount card and Disabled persons railcard.

• The main benefit of purchasing a railcard is that it only takes a couple of trips to break even.

  You will need to buy at least £88 of train tickets in a year for the card to be worthwile. This number corresponds to the cost of the railcard, £30, divided by the discount, 34%. On every ticket that you purchase afterwards, you will spare money.

  As an example, train tickets from Carlisle to Exeter cost on average £50.00 (1). When dividing £88 by £50.00 (£88/£50.00 = 1.76), you can see that after only 2 one way journeys from Exeter to Carlisle, the railcard will have paid for itself.

• The price to buy a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to have the 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to save 34% off most adult fares for one year.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey