There are 6 ways to get from Exeter to Calvados by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar), bus, car train, or train (Eurostar, TGV)
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 Exeter to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Calvadoscar
8h 1m€68–446Train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
9h 58m€262–479Bus via Dover
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 504 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Caenbus 774 / ...
20h 9m€96–195Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Exeter to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Calvadoscar
7h 50m€253–308Train via Lille
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Le Manstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Le Mans to Caentrain Ter
12h 31m€274–524Bus
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 504 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus
21h 5m€98–206
Exeter to Calvados by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Calvados is to drive and car ferry which costs €65 - €450 and takes 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Calvados is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 7h 50m and costs €250 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Calvados. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at La Jalousie via London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Exeter to Calvados. However, there are services departing from Exeter St Davids and arriving at Caen via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 58m.
The distance between Exeter and Calvados is 386 km.
The best way to get from Exeter to Calvados without a car is to train which takes 9h 58m and costs €260 - €480.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Exeter to Calvados, including transfers.
Exeter to Calvados bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter to Calvados train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Exeter St Davids station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Calvados is to train which takes 9h 58m and costs €260 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus via Dover, which costs €95 - €200 and takes 20h 9m.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Calvados, Normandy, France?
You can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Auberge via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Pasquier - Anjou, Paris St Lazare, Caen, and Gare Routiere in around 9h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to La Jalousie via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Gare Routiere in around 20h 9m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Mans to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–380
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–95
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–380
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More Questions & Answers
Exeter to Calvados bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Calvados is 1h ahead of Exeter. It is currently 11:37 PM in Exeter and 12:37 AM in Calvados.
Exeter to Calvados train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
There are 3045+ hotels available in Calvados.









































