There are 8 ways to get from Exeter to Lille by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London PaddingtonTotnes - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
4h 46m€110–458Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Exeter Central to Clapham JunctionExeter St Davids - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to LilleN280
12h 9m€30–215Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals501 / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
7h 35m€65–386Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Exeter to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lille
5h 45mFly 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
8h 22m€122–364Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Exeter to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Lille
6h 54m€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 Lille Europe
6h 13m€85–328Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)LHR - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
7h 42m€164–409
Exeter to Lille by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Lille is to train and bus which costs €30 - €220 and takes 12h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Lille is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs €110 - €460.
No, there is no direct train from Exeter to Lille. However, there are services departing from Exeter St Davids and arriving at Lille Europe via Paddington and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 46m.
The distance between Exeter and Lille is 547 km.
The best way to get from Exeter to Lille without a car is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs €110 - €460.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Exeter to Lille, including transfers.
Exeter to Lille train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Exeter St Davids station.
Lille is 1h ahead of Exeter. It is currently 5:23 PM in Exeter and 6:23 PM in Lille.
Exeter to Lille 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 Lille, France?
You can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Lille Europe via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 46m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Exeter to Brussels Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Exeter to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
- 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
- €65–130
- 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/
- 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
- €85–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €50–75
- Comfort
- €60–85
- Premium
- €85–110
- 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
- +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 Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter Central to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
- 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
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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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