There are 6 ways to get from Exeter to Lens by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, 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 Exeter St Davids to London PaddingtonPenzance - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
5h 51m€113–429Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals501 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Calais700 / ...
- Take the train from Calais Ville to HazebrouckTer
- Take the train from Hazebrouck to LensTer
14h 31m€48–94Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Exeter to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lens
5h 42mFly Exeter to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Brussels Airport (BRU)EXT - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
9h 31m€155–411Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Exeter to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Lens
6h 44m€121–169Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)BRS - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arras
7h 32m€95–329
Exeter to Lens by train, subway, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Lens is to bus and train which costs €45 - €95 and takes 14h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Lens is to train which takes 5h 51m and costs €110 - €430.
No, there is no direct train from Exeter to Lens. However, there are services departing from Exeter St Davids and arriving at Lens via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 51m.
The distance between Exeter and Lens is 586 km.
The best way to get from Exeter to Lens without a car is to train which takes 5h 51m and costs €110 - €430.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Exeter to Lens, including transfers.
Exeter to Lens train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Exeter St Davids station.
Lens is 1h ahead of Exeter. It is currently 6:02 AM in Exeter and 7:02 AM in Lens.
Exeter to Lens train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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What companies run services between Exeter, England and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?
You can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Lens via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lille Europe, Lille Flandres, and Lille Flandres in around 5h 51m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Exeter to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Exeter to Brussels Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–470
- 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/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–48
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Calais Ville to Hazebrouck
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Hazebrouck to Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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