There are 5 ways to get from Lorient to Exeter by car, car ferry, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car train, train, or plane
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 16m£79–133Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lorient to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
23h 19m£52–208Train
- 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 31m£151–460Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lorient to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Exetercar
11h 28mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Exeter (EXT)plane NTE - EXT
9h 22m£128–450
Lorient to Exeter by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lorient to Exeter is to drive and car ferry which costs £75 - £140 and takes 9h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Lorient to Exeter is to drive and car ferry which takes 9h 16m and costs £75 - £140.
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) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 19m.
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 31m.
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 31m and costs £150 - £460.
It takes approximately 9h 16m 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 31m and costs £150 - £460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £210 and takes 23h 19m.
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 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lorient to Bampfylde Street via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria in around 23h 19m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–440
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–280
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Exeter via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–320
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lorient to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- 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
- £55–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lorient to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–31
- 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 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- 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
- £55–110
- 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
- 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
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–27
- 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
- £14–40
- 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
- £50–90
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.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 7:16 AM in Lorient and 6:16 AM in Exeter.
Lorient to Exeter train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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