There are 9 ways to get from Exeter to Carnac by car, car ferry, train, bus, car train, train (Eurostar, TGV), or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Exeter to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Carnaccar
10h 46m€99–312Train, drive
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Tourstrain Ter
- Take the train from Tours to Le Croisictrain Ter
- Drive from Le Croisic to Carnaccar
14h 24m€353–609Train, bus via Basingstoke
- Take the train from Exeter Central to Basingstoketrain
- Take the bus from The Malls to London Victoriabus 806
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Disneyland Paris - Chessy Sudbus
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Auraytrain Tgv
22h 21m€198–358Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Exeter to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Carnaccar
10h 57m€307–388Train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Auraytrain Tgv
16h 49m€529–906Train, bus
- Take the train from Exeter Central to London Waterlootrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Auraybus
24h 50m€152–298Bus
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 504 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Auraybus
25h 11m€102–178Fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane EXT - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Auraytrain
25h 58m€171–432Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane EXT - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Auraytrain
11h 2m€120–350
Exeter to Carnac by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Carnac is to bus which costs €100 - €180 and takes 25h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Carnac is to drive and car ferry which takes 10h 46m and costs €95 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Carnac. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Illertissen via London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Exeter to Carnac. However, there are services departing from Exeter St Davids and arriving at Auray via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Rotterdam Centraal and Marne La Vallee Chessy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 49m.
The distance between Exeter and Carnac is 545 km.
The best way to get from Exeter to Carnac without a car is to train and bus via Basingstoke which takes 22h 21m and costs €190 - €360.
It takes approximately 10h 46m to get from Exeter to Carnac, including transfers.
Exeter to Carnac bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter to Carnac train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Exeter St Davids station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Carnac is to train which takes 16h 49m and costs €500 - €950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €180 and takes 25h 11m.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Carnac, Bretagne, France?
You can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Illertissen via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Rotterdam Centraal, Marne La Vallee Chessy, Auray, and Gare Routière in around 16h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Illertissen via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Auray, and Gare Routière in around 25h 11m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Exeter to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–850
Flights from Exeter to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–750
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Exeter to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €190–310
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Austerlitz to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Tours to Le Croisic
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Auray
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Auray
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Auray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Auray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Exeter Central to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Exeter Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Auray
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Auray
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Auray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Auray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from The Malls to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Disneyland Paris - Chessy Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Auray
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Auray
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
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Booking & Getting There
Exeter to Carnac bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Carnac is 1h ahead of Exeter. It is currently 10:55 PM in Exeter and 11:55 PM in Carnac.
Exeter to Carnac train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
There are 2633+ hotels available in Carnac.











































