There are 9 ways to get from Exeter to Dax by train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car ferry, bus, train, 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
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to DaxTgv
10h 31m€203–591Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Dax
25h 2m€56–252Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Exeter to Plymouth
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Drive from Santander to Dax
24h 11m€133–788Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals501 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)700
- Take the bus from Paris to Bordeaux
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to DaxTer
24h 35m€87–262Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Exeter to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dax
14h 23mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)BRS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Dax
7h 49m€107–285Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)BRS - BIQ
- Take the train from Biarritz to Dax
9h 36m€129–424Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)LGW - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Dax
10h€134–409Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport, train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)BRS - PUF
- Take the train from Pau to Dax
10h 53m€138–538
Exeter to Dax by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Dax is to bus which costs €55 - €260 and takes 25h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Dax is to train and fly which takes 7h 49m and costs €100 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Dax. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Dax via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Exeter to Dax. However, there are services departing from Exeter St Davids and arriving at Dax via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 31m.
The distance between Exeter and Dax is 1423 km.
The best way to get from Exeter to Dax without a car is to train which takes 10h 31m and costs €200 - €600.
It takes approximately 10h 31m to get from Exeter to Dax, including transfers.
Exeter to Dax bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter to Dax train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Exeter St Davids station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Dax is to train which takes 10h 31m and costs €200 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €260 and takes 25h 2m.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Dax, France?
You can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Dax via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Dax via London Victoria, Paris, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 25h 2m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Bristol Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–470
Flights from Bristol Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
Flights from Bristol Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
Flights from Bristol Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–470
Flights from Bristol Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Bristol Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Bristol Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–450
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–47
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Biarritz to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Pau to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €24–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €35–55
Train from Biarritz to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Pau to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €65–100
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €110–160
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–700
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- €75–95
- Car
- €230–330
- Single Ticket
- €100–220
- Car Single Ticket
- €280–700
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More Questions & Answers
Exeter to Dax bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Dax is 1h ahead of Exeter. It is currently 1:10 PM in Exeter and 2:10 PM in Dax.
Exeter to Dax train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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