Cheapest€14.64
- Brittany Ferries BF235106:225h 22m11:44Exeter QuayRyde Hoverport
Door to door 6h 52mCO2 20.1 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Traveling from Exeter to Ryde costs €14.64 at the cheapest and takes 6h 49m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 1 operator. The route covers 175 km. Cheapest is by Ferry, fastest is by Ferry.
At a glance
- Distance
- 175 km
- Fastest
- 6h 49m
- Average
- 7h 4m
- Services per day
- 5
- Cheapest
- €14.64
- CO2 per passenger
- 20.1 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 23, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferry | 6h 52m | 5h 22m | 1h 30m | €14.64 | 20.1 kg | 3 |
- 6h 52mFastest, by Ferry
- €14.64Cheapest, by Ferry
- 20.1 kgLowest CO2, by Ferry
- 175 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 23, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€26.73
- South Western Railway SW113707:3058m08:28Exeter CentralBournemouth railway station
- Brittany Ferries BF572809:551h 52m11:47Mudeford FerryRyde Hoverport
Changes at Bournemouth, with 87 minutes between services and a walk of about 14 minutes.
Door to door 5h 24mCO2 10.1 kgChanges 1Changeable for a fee
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
| Operator | Service | Departs | Arrives | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GWR3 changes | GWR | 08:34 | 12:37 | 4h 3m |
| South Western Railway2 changes | SWR | 09:04 | 13:37 | 4h 33m |
| GWR3 changes | GWR | 10:32 | 14:37 | 4h 5m |
| South Western Railway2 changes | SWR | 11:02 | 15:37 | 4h 35m |
| GWR3 changes | GWR | 12:32 | 16:37 | 4h 5m |
| South Western Railway2 changes | SWR | 13:03 | 17:37 | 4h 34m |
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Exeter to Ryde | ThuSep 10 | FriSep 11 | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferry | €27.29 | €30.04 | €27.29 | €26.73 | €19.04 | €20.14 | €20.14 | €20.14 | €17.94 | €21.79 | €20.69 | €16.84 | €16.84 | €14.64 |
| Train | €48.73 | €47.64 | €35.53 | €38.83 | €34.43 | €30.58 | €29.48 | €37.18 | €37.18 | €31.13 | €30.58 | €26.18 | €25.63 | €25.63 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-23 · €14.64
That is the traveling done. What happens after you walk out into Ryde is not something we sell.
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When to book Exeter to Ryde
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €14.6490 days
- €11.8860 days
- €12.4445 days
- €12.9930 days
- €17.3921 days
- €14.6414 days
- €20.147 days
- €27.293 days
- €27.291 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €11.88.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 130 percent. The most expensive point is €27.29, 3 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €20.69Sun
- €16.84Mon
- €16.84Tue
- €17.39Wed
- €20.14Thu
- €19.04Fri
- €21.79Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €20.14Sep
- €15.74Oct
- €12.44Nov
- €11.88Dec
- €11.88Jan
- €11.88Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 20% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 80% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 175 km against 166 km in a straight line, a detour of 5 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at New Milton, Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole. The gap between arriving and leaving is 49 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 19 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Exeter at 06:22 and the last at 07:30, across 3 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Exeter
Rail
- Exeter Central
- Exeter Central railway station
- Exeter St Davids railway station
Bus
- Exeter Bus Station
Air
- EXT
Ferry
- Exeter Quay
Ryde
Rail
- Ryde Esplanade
- Ryde Esplanade railway station
- Ryde St John's Road railway station
Bus
- Ryde Transport Interchange
Ferry
- Ryde Hoverport
- Duver Marina
Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brittany Ferries | €14.64 | 6h 49m | 33 km/h | Changeable | Bar, , Cabins, Cafe, Restaurant, Restrooms |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €11.50 | 79% |
| Taxes | €1.15 | 8% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 14% |
| Total you pay | €14.64 | 100% |
We cannot promise Ryde Esplanade still has a baggage check, because plenty of stations closed theirs.
Where to leave your bags in Ryde
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Questions about Exeter to Ryde
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Exeter to Ryde?
The fastest journey from Exeter to Ryde takes 6h 49m door to door, of which 5h 22m is spent moving, on the Ferry. Most services take around 7h 4m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Exeter to Ryde?
The cheapest fare from Exeter to Ryde is €14.64, checked on September 23, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €19.04. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Exeter to Ryde?
The cheapest way from Exeter to Ryde is by Ferry, at €14.64 for one passenger on September 23, 2026. That journey takes 6h 52m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
When should I book Exeter to Ryde?
Fares from Exeter to Ryde bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €11.88. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 130 percent, measured on September 23, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Exeter to Ryde?
Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Exeter to Ryde, at €16.84. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 23, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Exeter to Ryde?
December is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Exeter to Ryde, at €11.88 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Exeter to Ryde?
1 operators sell services from Exeter to Ryde across 1 modes: Brittany Ferries. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Exeter to Ryde?
20 percent of the services we sell from Exeter to Ryde are direct. The rest connect at New Milton, Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole, with about 49 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
Which station or terminal do services from Exeter to Ryde use?
Services from Exeter to Ryde by Ferry leave from Exeter Quay and arrive at Ryde Hoverport. Allow about 1h 30m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Exeter to Ryde?
1 of the 1 operators we sell from Exeter to Ryde allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Exeter to Ryde on September 9, 2026: 175 km of route against 166 km in a straight line, 5 services a day, 1 operators, a cheapest fare of €14.64, and 6h 49m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
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