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

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There are 10 ways to get from Exeter to Tours by train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car ferry, bus, car train, train, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train

    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 Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Pierre Des CorpstrainTgv
    8h 13m
    €174–529

  2. Bus via Paris

    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 Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Stationbus
    19h 16m
    €33–195

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Exeter to Poolecar
    2. Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
    3. Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Tourscar
    12h 18m
    €102–146

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Exeter to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Tourscar
    10h 3m

  5. 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 Toursbus735 / ...
    19h 25m
    €54–163

  6. 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 St Pierre Des Corpstrain
    7h 30m
    €96–368

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Paris Orly 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 Paris Orly Airport (ORY)planeLGW - ORY
    4. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
    9h 14m
    €146–497

  8. Fly Exeter to Jersey Airport, ferry, train

    1. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Jersey Airport (JER)planeEXT - JER
    2. Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry
    3. Take the train from Granville to Argentantrain
    4. Take the train from Argentan to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain
    11h 4m
    €190–504

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique 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 Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeLGW - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain
    10h 22m
    €118–513

  10. Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport

    1. Take the train from Exeter Central to Salisburytrain
    2. Take the train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)planeSOU - ORY
    4. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
    8h 38m
    €130–506

Exeter to Tours by train, subway, and foot

Calendar76Weekly Services
Duration8h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€174Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Exeter, England and Tours, France?

You can take a train from Exeter St Davids to St Pierre Des Corps 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 8h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station via London Victoria, Paris, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 19h 16m.

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