There are 6 ways to get from Dunkirk to Exeter by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille EuropeTer
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
5h 57m£109–448Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dunkerque to Calais Ville
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
11h 25m£32–74Train, bus
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Calais VilleTer
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria700 / ...
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Exeter Central
10h 18m£36–123Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Dunkirk to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Exeter
5h 10mTrain, bus via Honiton Road P&R
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Calais VilleTer
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Honiton Road P&R501 / ...
14h 36m£39–74Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dunkirk to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Exeter
6h 14m£96–139
Dunkirk to Exeter by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunkirk to Exeter is to bus which costs £30 - £75 and takes 11h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Dunkirk to Exeter is to train which takes 5h 57m and costs £100 - £450.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunkirk to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Dunkerque and arriving at Bampfylde Street via Gare Sncf, Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Dunkirk to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Dunkerque and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Lille Europe, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 57m.
The distance between Dunkirk and Exeter is 392 miles.
The best way to get from Dunkirk to Exeter without a car is to train which takes 5h 57m and costs £100 - £450.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Dunkirk to Exeter, including transfers.
Dunkirk to Exeter bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Dunkerque station.
Dunkirk to Exeter train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Dunkerque station.
The best way to get from Dunkirk to Exeter is to train which takes 5h 57m and costs £100 - £450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £75 and takes 11h 25m.
What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and Exeter, England?
You can take a train from Dunkerque to Exeter St Davids via Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 5h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dunkerque to Bampfylde Street via Calais Ville, Gare Sncf, Terminal Ferry, Calais, and London Victoria in around 11h 25m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Dunkerque to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £11–17
- Rail 1st Class
- £18–26
Train from Dunkerque to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £6–10
- Rail 1st Class
- £10–15
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–300
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–130
- 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
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Clapham Junction to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Dunkerque to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Honiton Road P&R
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- transnicolaescu@yahoo.com
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £11
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Dunkirk to Exeter bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Calais Ville station.
Exeter is 1h behind Dunkirk. It is currently 4:04 PM in Dunkirk and 3:04 PM in Exeter.
Dunkirk to Exeter train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Europe station.
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