There are 6 ways to get from Exeter to Channel Tunnel by train, unknown, bus, car, car train, 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.
Train, travel via London
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnel
4h 48mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal814 / ...
- Walk from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Channel Tunnel
8h 4mDrive, Eurotunnel, travel
- Drive from Exeter to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Walk from Calais-Fréthun to Channel Tunnel
5h 2mFly, train, travel
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)EXT - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnel
7h 3mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Exeter Central to London Waterloo
- Take the train from London Bridge to Dover Priory
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnel
6h 3mBus, travel via Dover
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals501 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dover700 / ...
- Walk from Dover to Channel Tunnel
8h 30m
Exeter (EXT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Exeter and Channel Tunnel is 425 km.
The best way to get from Exeter to Channel Tunnel without a car is to train and travel via London which takes 4h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Exeter to Channel Tunnel, including transfers.
There are 710+ hotels available in Channel Tunnel.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Channel Tunnel, France?
There is no direct connection from Exeter to Channel Tunnel. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, walk to Paddington, take the subway to King's Cross St. Pancras station, walk to London St Pancras International, take the train to Dover Priory, then travel to Channel Tunnel. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Channel Tunnel via London Victoria and Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal in around 8h 4m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–330
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–360
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Bridge to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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