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How to get fromExeter to Montbrisonby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, plane, train or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Exeter to Montbrison by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Etienne ChateaucreuxtrainTgv
    11h 39m
    €212–578

  2. Bus via Lyon

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus
    25h 12m
    €54–250

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Exeter to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Montbrisoncar
    12h 28m

  4. Fly Exeter to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeEXT - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
    9h 46m
    €180–383

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropetrainEil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part DieutrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne ChateaucreuxtrainTer
    12h 17m
    €189–631

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus501 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Saint-Étiennebus747
    25h 15m
    €90–200

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Exeter to Portsmouth International Portcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caencarferry
    3. Drive from Caen to Montbrisoncar
    16h 16m
    €152–471

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeLHR - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
    9h 45m
    €178–466

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeLGW - LYS
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
    10h 46m
    €139–412

  10. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeBRS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
    11h 12m
    €106–361

  11. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)planeBRS - CFE
    3. Take the train from Aulnat Aeroport to Thierstrain
    4. Take the bus from Thiers to Montbrisonbus
    10h 29m
    €232–450

  12. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeLHR - GVA
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
    12h 13m
    €191–520

  13. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeBRS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
    10h 31m
    €118–422

Exeter to Montbrison by train, subway, and bus

Calendar27Weekly Services
Duration11h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€212Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Exeter, England and Montbrison, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?

You can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Montbrison via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, and St Etienne Chateaucreux in around 11h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to E. Baune via London Victoria, Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Lyon - Perrache Bus Station, Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop, and Châteaucreux Gare routière in around 25h 12m.

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