There are 5 ways to get from Lorient to Exeter by car, car ferry, train (TGV, Eurostar), train, bus, ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Lorient to Port de Roscoffcar
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Exetercar
9h 14m£56–382Train
- Take the train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
9h 35m£151–483Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portferry
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Salisburytrain
- Take the train from Salisbury to Exeter Centraltrain
20h 14mBus
- Take the bus from Lorient to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Calaisbus
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
22h 10m£63–137Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lorient to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Exetercar
11h 28m
Lorient to Exeter by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lorient to Exeter is to bus which costs £60 - £140 and takes 22h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Lorient to Exeter is to drive and car ferry which takes 9h 14m and costs £55 - £390.
No, there is no direct bus from Lorient to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Lorient and arriving at Bampfylde Street via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Lorient to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Lorient and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
The distance between Lorient and Exeter is 250 miles.
The best way to get from Lorient to Exeter without a car is to train which takes 9h 35m and costs £150 - £490.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Lorient to Exeter, including transfers.
Lorient to Exeter bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lorient station.
Lorient to Exeter train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lorient station.
The best way to get from Lorient to Exeter is to train which takes 9h 35m and costs £150 - £490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £140 and takes 22h 10m.
What companies run services between Lorient, France and Exeter, England?
You can take a train from Lorient to Exeter St Davids via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 9h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lorient to Bampfylde Street via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Calais, and London Victoria in around 22h 10m.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £75–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £75–120
- Rail 1st Class
- £120–170
Train from Lorient to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £26–40
- Rail 1st Class
- £40–60
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Salisbury to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–50
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- capcotentin.fr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lorient to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Lorient to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–340
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- £27–35
- Car
- £55–85
- Single Ticket
- £40–80
- Single Ticket Car
- £85–340
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Lorient to Exeter bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Exeter is 1h behind Lorient. It is currently 12:42 PM in Lorient and 11:42 AM in Exeter.
Lorient to Exeter train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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