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Manchester Airport to Exeter by train
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First train04:17
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Last train00:38
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Avg changes1
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Fastest journey4hr 27m
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Distance306 kilometres
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Trains per day27
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Avg. journey time5hr 18m
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Train operators
Travelling from Manchester Airport to Exeter by train
Fast trains from Manchester Airport to Exeter take around 4 hours and 27 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 306 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Manchester Airport and Exeter.
1. Are there direct trains from Manchester Airport to Exeter?
Journeys between Manchester Airport and Exeter usually involve one change of train.
We usually find around 29 departures on the route from Manchester Airport to Exeter every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.
There are typically fewer departures at weekends, when we found around 25 departures.
2. How long is the train journey from Manchester Airport to Exeter?
The Manchester Airport to Exeter train travel time is normally about 4 hours and 27 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.
3. What are the Manchester Airport to Exeter train times and schedule?
On weekdays the earliest train to Exeter is usually scheduled to depart Manchester Airport around 04:17 and the last train is around 00:38. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Manchester Airport around 04:12, and the last at 00:38.

When to book Manchester Airport to Exeter train tickets?
Trains in the UK usually open for booking around 3 months in advance. If booking is not yet open for your dates then you can set a booking alert to receive an email on the day that the cheapest tickets are released for your journey from Manchester Airport to Exeter by train.
Which train companies operate between Manchester Airport and Exeter?
More than one train company operates on the route from Manchester Airport to Exeter, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:
- Arriva Trains Wales
- CrossCountry
- First Great Western
- First TransPennine Express
- Great Western Railway
- London Underground
- Northern
- Northern Rail
- South West Trains
- TransPennine Express
- Transport For Wales
- Virgin Trains
- West Midlands Trains
You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.
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