There are 9 ways to get from Bordeaux to Exeter by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car ferry, car, car train, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
8h 41m£156–556Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Paris
- Take the bus from Paris to Calais700
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
20h 1m£62–143Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Bampfylde Street
30h 33m£81–684Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bordeaux to Port de Roscoff
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Drive from Plymouth to Exeter
13h 59m£120–475Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bordeaux to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Exeter
13h 21mFly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Bristol Airport (BRS)BOD - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
5h 59m£63–196Fly to Exeter
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Exeter (EXT)BOD - EXT
8h 29m£99–316Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)BOD - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Exeter St Davids
8h 14m£97–291Fly to Cardiff Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)BOD - CWL
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
11h 5m£119–377
Bordeaux to Exeter by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Exeter is to bus which costs £60 - £150 and takes 20h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Exeter is to fly and train which takes 5h 59m and costs £60 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Bordeaux to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux and arriving at Bampfylde Street via Paris, Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Bordeaux to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux St Jean and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 41m.
The distance between Bordeaux and Exeter is 797 miles.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Exeter without a car is to train which takes 8h 41m and costs £150 - £600.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Bordeaux to Exeter, including transfers.
Bordeaux to Exeter bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bordeaux station.
Bordeaux to Exeter train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Bordeaux St Jean station.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Exeter is to train which takes 8h 41m and costs £150 - £600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £150 and takes 20h 1m, you could also fly, which costs £95 - £320 and takes 8h 29m.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Exeter, England?
You can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Exeter St Davids via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 8h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bordeaux to Bampfylde Street via Paris, Calais, and London Victoria in around 20h 1m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–270
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–450
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Exeter via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–310
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–330
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–130
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cardiff Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–300
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cardiff Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–300
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cardiff Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–280
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £75–120
- Rail 1st Class
- £120–170
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–42
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bordeaux to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–55
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £2–18
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- £2–18
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £65–600
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- £65–85
- Car
- £200–290
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–340
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- £27–35
- Car
- £55–85
- Single Ticket
- £40–80
- Single Ticket Car
- £90–340
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More Questions & Answers
Bordeaux to Exeter bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Exeter is 1h behind Bordeaux. It is currently 11:03 PM in Bordeaux and 10:03 PM in Exeter.
Bordeaux to Exeter train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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