There are 8 ways to get from Exeter to Lorient by train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car ferry, bus, car train, plane, ferry, or train
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 Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Lorienttrain Tgv
10h 2m€199–620Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 501 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lorientbus
22h 45m€85–160Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Exeter to Poolecar
- Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Lorientcar
10h 45m€97–300Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Exeter to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lorientcar
11h 28mFly Exeter to Jersey Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane EXT - JER
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry
- Take the train from Granville to Rennestrain
- Take the train from Rennes to Lorienttrain
10h 29m€142–554Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane LGW - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Lorienttrain
9h 35m€165–603Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane BRS - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Lorienttrain
10h 57m€155–321Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain
10h 40m€145–396
Exeter to Lorient by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Lorient is to bus which costs €80 - €160 and takes 22h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Lorient is to train and fly which takes 9h 35m and costs €160 - €650.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Lorient. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Lorient via London Victoria, Dover and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Exeter to Lorient. However, there are services departing from Exeter St Davids and arriving at Lorient via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 2m.
The distance between Exeter and Lorient is 1273 km.
The best way to get from Exeter to Lorient without a car is to train which takes 10h 2m and costs €190 - €650.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Exeter to Lorient, including transfers.
Exeter to Lorient bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter to Lorient train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Exeter St Davids station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Lorient is to train which takes 10h 2m and costs €190 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €160 and takes 22h 45m.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Lorient, France?
You can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Lorient 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 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Lorient via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 22h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–110
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Exeter to Jersey Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- 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
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €46–48
- 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
- €75–280
- 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 Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–28
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- 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 Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €90–130
- Rail 1st Class
- €140–200
Train from Granville to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- Rail 1st Class
- €45–65
Train from Brest to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €33–37
- 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 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Granville to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €70–100
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €110–160
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- 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 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Exeter to Lorient bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Lorient is 1h ahead of Exeter. It is currently 2:26 PM in Exeter and 3:26 PM in Lorient.
Exeter to Lorient train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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