Trains from Manchester to Exeter

Manchester to Exeter train information

• There are a lot of train operators across the United Kingdom & Europe. By searching for your ticket using our travel search engine, you are able to see the trains between Manchester in England to Exeter in England as well as the train operator for this journey.
• Using the train is a fast and convenient way to get to Exeter from Manchester. The average journey duration between Manchester to Exeter is 4h41m to travel the 198 miles.
• Depending how much time in advance you book your ticket as well as when you travel, the cost of the train will change.

Best prices for Manchester to Exeter train tickets

Manchester - Exeter prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Manchester 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 table above is based on the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the train is bought. Purchasing your train from Manchester to Exeter in advance should enable you to spend less for your trip.

We found tickets available from £48 when booking your ticket 1 month in advance which is 43% cheaper than the best ticket we found when buying your ticket on the day you're travelling.

Best prices for Manchester to Exeter trains

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

Discount Manchester - Exeter train tickets

Looking to travel for less? Many railcards and discounts are available to pay less for your Manchester Exeter train ticket and make even more savings on your tickets: special train fares for children, railcards for all ages, group travel, or charity discount. There are 5 types of railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Two together railcard, Family and Friends Railcard, Senior railcard, Disabled persons railcard.

The main benefit of using a railcard is that it only takes a couple of trips to be profitable.

You will need to purchase at least £88 of train tickets throughout the duration of the railcard's validity for the card to break-even. This number corresponds to the cost of the railcard, £30, divided by the discount, 34%. On every ticket that you buy afterwards, you will save money.

As an example, train tickets from Manchester to Exeter cost on average £50.00 (1). If you're dividing £88 by £50.00 (£88/£50.00 = 1.76), it turns out that after only 2 one way journeys from Exeter to Manchester, the railcard will have paid for itself.

The cost to purchase a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to get a 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to get a third off most train fares for a whole year.

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