The cheapest and fastest trains from Exeter to Liverpool
Cheapest price
€67
Average price
€79
Fastest journey
5 h 42 m
Average duration
6 h 12 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
301 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Exeter to Liverpool is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Exeter to Liverpool will cost around €79 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €67.
Of the 5 trains that leave Exeter for Liverpool on Thu, Nov 13, 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, Nov 13 the direct trains cover the 301 km distance in an average of 6 h 12 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 5 h 42 m .
On Thu, Nov 13 the slowest trains will take 6 h 25 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.










Travel Information
Compare train and bus for Exeter to Liverpool
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Exeter to Liverpool among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €21. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 39m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €21, and a train costs an average of €42.
Distance: 301 km
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| Train | Most popular Bus |
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€82 Average price | €43 Average price Cheapest |
5h 9m Average total duration Fastest 4h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 4m Average total duration 8h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions |
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Live departures
Exeter to Liverpool train times
The table below shows live departures for Exeter to Liverpool trains for today, Wednesday, November 12. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P08841+ C23658+ L33139 | On time 8:04 AM Exeter Central (EXC) | 5h13 | 1:17 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 2 transfers | |
P08841+ C23658+ P08382+ G56080 | On time 8:04 AM Exeter Central (EXC) | 6h43 | 2:47 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 4 transfers | |
P08841+ C23658+ W10508 · W09547 | On time 8:04 AM Exeter Central (EXC) | 5h00 | 1:04 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 3 transfers | |
P08997+ C23658+ P08382+ G56080 | On time 8:09 AM Exeter St Thomas (EXT) | 6h38 | 2:47 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 4 transfers | |
P08997+ C23658+ W10508 · W09547 | On time 8:09 AM Exeter St Thomas (EXT) | 4h55 | 1:04 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 3 transfers | |
P08997+ C23658+ L33139 | On time 8:09 AM Exeter St Thomas (EXT) | 5h08 | 1:17 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 2 transfers | |
C23658+ W10508 · W09547 | On time 8:27 AM Exeter St Davids (EXD) | 4h37 | 1:04 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 2 transfers | |
C23658+ P08382+ G56080+ L33146 | On time 8:27 AM Exeter St Davids (EXD) | 6h20 | 2:47 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 3 transfers | |
C23658+ L33139 | On time 8:27 AM Exeter St Davids (EXD) | 4h50 | 1:17 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
P09327 · P09868+ G56137+ C39536 | On time 8:34 AM Exeter Central (EXC) | 6h34 | 3:08 PM Liverpool James Street (LVJ) | 3 transfers | |
P08998 · P09868+ G56137+ C39536 | On time 8:35 AM Exeter St Thomas (EXT) | 6h33 | 3:08 PM Liverpool James Street (LVJ) | 3 transfers | |
P09868+ G56137+ C39536 | On time 8:48 AM Exeter St Davids (EXD) | 6h20 | 3:08 PM Liverpool James Street (LVJ) | 2 transfers | |
P09752+ C23661+ P08239+ G56137 | On time 8:53 AM Exeter Central (EXC) | 6h15 | 3:08 PM Liverpool James Street (LVJ) | 4 transfers | |
P09752+ C23661+ L33144 | On time 8:53 AM Exeter Central (EXC) | 5h24 | 2:17 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 2 transfers | |
P08999+ C23661+ W10514 · W09552 | On time 9:05 AM Exeter St Thomas (EXT) | 4h59 | 2:04 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 3 transfers | |
P08999+ C23661+ L33144 | On time 9:05 AM Exeter St Thomas (EXT) | 5h12 | 2:17 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 2 transfers | |
C23661+ L33144 | On time 9:27 AM Exeter St Davids (EXD) | 4h50 | 2:17 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1 transfer | |
C23661+ W10514 · W09552 | On time 9:27 AM Exeter St Davids (EXD) | 4h37 | 2:04 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 2 transfers | |
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Overview: Train from Exeter to Liverpool
Trains from Exeter to Liverpool run on average 17 times per day, taking around 4h 39m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at €42 but you can travel from only €21 by bus.
The earliest train runs at 04:35, the last at 20:52. The fastest train covers the 301 km distance in 4h 23m.
Distance 301 km |
Average train duration 4h 39m |
Cheapest ticket price €42 |
Trains per day 17 |
Fastest train 4h 23m |
First train 04:35 |
Last train 20:52 |
Train companies: CrossCountry, Transport for Wales, Cross Country, first_great_western from Exeter to Liverpool trainsCrossCountry, Transport for Wales, Cross Country, first_great_western trains will get you between Exeter and Liverpool from €21. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Trains from Exeter to Liverpool
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Exeter to Liverpool by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Liverpool, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

When departing from Exeter, you have various train station options to start your trip from including Exeter St Davids, Exeter Central and Exeter St Thomas. When arriving in Liverpool, you can end your trip in train stations like Liverpool Lime Street, Liverpool Central and Liverpool South Parkway.
Passengers board the train most frequently from Exeter St Davids, which is located around 1.9 miles (3 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the train at Liverpool Lime Street, located 0.4 miles (731 m) away from the city centre.
popular train stations
Popular train stations from Exeter to Liverpool
- Opening hours: Monday - Friday 07:50 - 18:15 Saturday 07:50 - 18:15 Sunday 09:30 - 16:30
- Car Park: Station Car Park
- Taxi: Yes
- Accessible taxis: Accessible taxis are available
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: Yes
- Step free access note: Step free Category A station - Both platforms can be accessed via lifts from the main station entrance
- Accessible car park equipment: Wheelchair users can use car park equipment at this station unaided
- Accessible taxis: Accessible taxis are available
- Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
- Accessible toilets: Yes
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: Yes
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No
- Toilets Location: The toilets are located on Platform 2. The National key toilets are operated by a RADAR key. The RADAR key is available from station staff upon request.
- National key toilets: Yes
- National key toilets location: The radar key is available from station staff.
- Baby changing facilities: Yes
- Storage sheltered: Yes
- Storage location: Both platforms
- Storage CCTV: Yes
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Bus stop at the front of the station on Queens Street
- Opening hours: Monday - Friday 05:45 - 20:40 Saturday 06:15 - 20:00 Sunday 07:30 - 20:40 Reservations and tickets requiring reservations are sold at the following times only: Weekdays (Mon-Fri) 08:45 - 19:40, Saturday 08:45 - 18:30 Sunday 10:00 - 17:30
- Type of shops available: WHSmith
- Car Park: Station Car Park
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: Yes
- Step free access note: Step free Category A station - All platforms can be accessed via Lifts from the sole main station entrance. Safety warning - Please be aware that this station has no tactile paving on the platform edge. Please take extra care when using this station.
- Accessible car park equipment: Wheelchair users may require assistance using car park equipment at this station
- Accessible public telephones: Public telephones are not accessible
- Accessible taxis: Accessible taxis are available
- Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
- Accessible ticket machines note: Accessible ticket machines are located at the station entrance by the ticket office.
- Accessible toilets: Yes
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: Yes
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes
- Toilets Location: The toilets are located on Platforms 1 and 5. The National key toilets are operated by a RADAR key. The RADAR key is available from station staff upon request.
- National key toilets: Yes
- National key toilets location: The radar key is available from station staff.
- Baby changing facilities: Yes
- Storage sheltered: Yes
- Storage location: Platform 1 and adjacent entrance
- Storage CCTV: Yes
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Front of the station
- Car Park: No
- Staff help available: No
- Step free access coverage: No
- Step free access note: Step free Category C Station - This station does not have step free access to any platform. Safety warning - Please be aware that this station has no tactile paving on the platform edge. Please take extra care when using this station.
- Accessible taxis: Accessible taxis are not available
- Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: No
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No
- Storage sheltered: No
- Storage location: Bottom of stairs leading to platform 1.
- Storage CCTV: No
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: To Exeter St Davids: Cowick Street bus stop by shopping precint. To Newton Abbot: Cowick Street bus stop outside the station
- Car Park: No
- Staff help available: No
- Step free access note: Step Free Category B3 Station - This station has a degree of step free access to the platforms, however the Exeter bound platform cannot be accessed step free and the Exmouth bound platform can be accessed step free but only via a very steep ramp.
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: No
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No
- Storage CCTV: No
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Bus Stops on the Old Tiverton Road (Nearest to St James Road)
- Type of shops available: News agent
- Car Park: No
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: Yes
- Step free access note: Category A: “This station has step free access to all platforms / the platform”The Ticket Office is step free via James Street only and platforms can be accessed via lifts
- Accessible toilets: Yes
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: No
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes
- National key toilets: No
- Baby changing facilities: Yes
- Baby changing facilities location: Female toilets
- Storage sheltered: No
- Storage location: N/A
- Storage CCTV: Yes
- Information available from staff: Yes - from help point,Yes - from ticket office
- Helpline Contact: 0151 555 1111
- Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements, Arrival screens
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: James Street Station, James Street, Liverpool
- Opening hours: Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday,Saturday 05:25 - 00:16 Sunday 07:45 - 00:16 Station staffing times may vary, please visit Merseyrail.org for up-to-date times.
- Type of shops available: Shoe repairer Wide range of shops Convenience store Passport Photo Booth
- Car Park: No
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: Yes
- Step free access note: Category A: “This station has step free access to all platforms / the platform” All platforms can be accessed via lift
- Accessible ticket machines: There are no accessible ticket machines at this station
- Accessible toilets: Yes
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: Yes
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No
- Toilets Location: The toilets are located on the Station Concourse. The National key toilets are located next to the public toilets on the Station Concourse; these toilets are operated by a radar key.
- National key toilets: Yes
- Baby changing facilities: Yes
- Storage sheltered: Yes
- Storage location: Next to Mail entrance
- Storage CCTV: Yes
- Information available from staff: Yes - from help point,Yes - from ticket office
- Helpline Contact: 0151 555 1111
- Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements, Arrival screens
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: 32 Great Charlotte Street, Liverpool 1
- Mon - Sat: 05:00 - 23:38
- Sun: 07:15 - 23:05
- Free public Wi-Fi available.
- The Excess Baggage Co. lockers and staffed luggage storage counter are located in the main concourse near the escalators across from Platform 6. Open daily 08:00 to 21:00.
- Type of shops available: Various retail establishments including Photo Booths to purchase items whilst in the station
- Car Park: Short stay car park located on Skelhorne Street & Long Stay Car Park located on Lord Nelson Street
- Caffè Nero
- Costa Coffee
- Upper Crust
- Starbucks
- JD Wetherspoon
- Taxi: The station taxi rank is located at Skelhorne Street side of the station. There are two customer help points located for passengers requiring assistance.
- Accessible taxis: Accessible taxis at Liverpool Lime Street station can be provided at the taxi rank. If you require a private accessible taxi please locate a member of the station staff and they will provide you with a local taxi firm company number.
- Full wheelchair access throughout the station, with help points at the Skelhorne Street entrance and at customer information desk in the main concourse.
- Toilets Location: Male and Female toilets located on the station concourse by Lord Nelson street entrance
- National key toilets: Yes
- National key toilets location: The National Key (RADAR) toilet is located next to the Male and Female toilets by the Lord Nelson Street entrance. If you do not have a key please locate a member of staff and they will provide you with one.
- Baby changing facilities: Yes
- Baby changing facilities location: Female toilets
- Pembroke Studios
- Riley’s Rooms
- Holiday Inn Liverpool City Center
- Waiting rooms location: Located on main concourse
- Mon - Sat: 05:00 - 23:38
- Sun: 07:15 - 23:05
- Storage sheltered: Yes
- Storage location: Alongside station entrance
- Storage CCTV: Yes
- Located in the main concourse.
- Suburban train lines: Wirral Line (green)
- Bus lines: 9, 10, 61, 82, 79, 86C, 500
- Train lines: Northern, West Midlands, TransPennine Express, East Midlands, Avanti West Coast, Transport for Wales, London Northwestern
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Rail replacement services depart at the Bus stop on Skelhorne Street, near the Tesco Express. L3 5GA.
- Opening hours: Monday - Friday 05:51 - 00:16 Saturday 05:51 - 00:16 Sunday 07:51 - 00:16 Station staffing times may vary, please visit Merseyrail.org for up-to-date times.
- Car Park: Station Car Park
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: Yes
- Step free access note: Category A: “This station has step free access to all platforms / the platform” Platforms are accessible via lifts.
- Accessible car park equipment: Wheelchair users can use car park equipment at this station unaided
- Accessible ticket machines: There are no accessible ticket machines at this station
- Accessible toilets: Yes
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: Yes
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes
- National key toilets: No
- Baby changing facilities: Yes
- Baby changing facilities location: Female toilets
- Storage sheltered: Yes
- Storage location: shelter by station entrance
- Storage CCTV: Yes
- Information available from staff: Yes - from help point,Yes - from ticket office
- Helpline Contact: 0151 555 1111
- Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements, Arrival screens
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Bus Stand 4, located in the main concourse area
- Opening hours: Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday,Saturday 05:21 - 00:13 Sunday 07:41 - 00:13 Station staffing times may vary, please visit Merseyrail.org for up-to-date times.
- Type of shops available: News agent Convenience store
- Car Park: No
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: Yes
- Step free access note: Category A: “This station has step free access to all platforms / the platform” Platforms via Moorfields entrance are accessible via lifts. However the Old Hall Street entrance has no disabled access.
- Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
- Accessible toilets: Yes
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: No
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No
- Toilets Location: The National key toilets are located in the Concourse at the Moorfields Entrance of the station; these toilets are operated by a radar key. Access to the National key toilets is controlled by the barrier line station staff.
- National key toilets: Yes
- Baby changing facilities: Yes
- Information available from staff: Yes - from help point,Yes - from ticket office
- Helpline Contact: 0151 555 1111
- Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements, Arrival screens
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Moorfields Station, Moorfields , Liverpool L2
- Opening hours: Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday,Saturday 05:50 - 23:45 Sunday 08:30 - 23:15
- Car Park: No
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: Yes
- Step free access note: Category A Station, Access to platforms down a long slope with no rest platforms but the station is fully accessible
- Accessible ticket machines: There are no accessible ticket machines at this station
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: No
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No
- Storage sheltered: No
- Storage CCTV: Yes
- Onward travel information: Busline 0871 200 2233
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Pick Up / Set Down at the service bus stop in Rose Lane near the junction with Templemore Avenue for services to Liverpool. Pick up / drop off at the service bus stop in Rose Lane outside the Tesco store opposite the Rose of Mossley pub.
- Type of shops available: Kiosk
- Car Park: No
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: Yes
- Step free access note: Category A: “This station has step free access to all platforms / the platform”
- Accessible ticket machines: There are no accessible ticket machines at this station
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: No
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No
- Storage sheltered: No
- Storage location: platform
- Storage CCTV: Yes
- Information available from staff: Yes - from help point,Yes - from ticket office
- Helpline Contact: 0151 555 1111
- Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements, Arrival screens
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: South Road, Waterloo, Liverpool
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