The invention discloses a preparation method for exo-dicyclopentadiene from bridge-type dicyclopentadiene or cyclopentadiene, belonging to the exo-dicyclopentadiene preparation technology. The method includes preparing a solution composed of bridge-type dicyclopentadiene or cyclopentadiene, and benzene, or toluene, or benzyl alcohol, or decalin, or cyclohexane, or heptane, or hexane at a certain quality ratio, adding p-tert-butylcatechol, or 2, 5-di-tert-butylhydroquinone, or 2,6-di-tertbutyl-4-methylphenol, or hydroquinone, or 2-methyl-1,4-dihydroxybenzene, or o-hydroquinone inhibitor and carrying out reaction at a certain temperature and pressure, distilling and separating to obtain the exo-dicyclopentadiene. The invention has the advantages of one-step synthesis without catalyst, mild reaction conditions and high yield, and is suitable for industrial production.