There are 6 ways to get from Lorient to Exeter by car, car ferry, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car train, 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.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Lorient to Port de Roscoff
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Drive from Plymouth to Exeter
9h 15m£57–384Train
- Take the train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
9h 34m£174–509Bus
- Take the bus from Lorient - Échange Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Take the bus from Paris to Calais700
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
20h 41m£70–139Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lorient to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Exeter
11h 22mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Gare d'échanges to Gare SNCF615
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Gare SNCF936
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Bampfylde Street
13h 19m£83–429Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Gare d'échanges to Gare SNCF615
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Gare SNCF936
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Take the train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davids
13h 20m£84–436
Lorient to Exeter by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lorient to Exeter is to bus which costs £70 - £140 and takes 20h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Lorient to Exeter is to drive and car ferry which takes 9h 15m and costs £55 - £390.
No, there is no direct bus from Lorient station to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Lorient - Échange Bus Station and arriving at Bampfylde Street via Paris, Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 41m.
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 34m.
The distance between Lorient and Exeter is 249 miles.
The best way to get from Lorient to Exeter without a car is to train which takes 9h 34m and costs £170 - £550.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Lorient to Exeter, including transfers.
Lorient to Exeter bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lorient - Échange Bus 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 34m and costs £170 - £550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £70 - £140 and takes 20h 41m.
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 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lorient - Échange Bus Station to Bampfylde Street via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Calais, and London Victoria in around 20h 41m.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- 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 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–260
- 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
- £55–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–23
- Website
- https://www.gwr.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
Train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lorient - Échange Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- communication@bretagne.bzh
- Website
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Gare d'échanges to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Gare SNCF to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
- 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
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- £27–35
- Car
- £55–85
- Single Ticket
- £40–80
- Single Ticket Car
- £90–340
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More Questions & Answers
Lorient to Exeter bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Exeter is 1h behind Lorient. It is currently 4:34 PM in Lorient and 3:34 PM in Exeter.
Lorient to Exeter train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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