There are 3 ways to get from Bath to Basse-Normandie by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar), 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 Bath to Poolecar
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Basse-Normandiecar
7h 35m€56–426Train
- Take the train from Bath Spa to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Viretrain
8h 46m€291–519Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bath to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Basse-Normandiecar
7h 34m€248–301
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bath to Basse-Normandie is to drive and car ferry which costs €55 - €430 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bath to Basse-Normandie is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 7h 34m and costs €240 - €310.
No, there is no direct train from Bath to Basse-Normandie. However, there are services departing from Bath Spa and arriving at Vire via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 46m.
The distance between Bath and Basse-Normandie is 318 km.
The best way to get from Bath to Basse-Normandie without a car is to train which takes 8h 46m and costs €290 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Bath to Basse-Normandie, including transfers.
Bath to Basse-Normandie train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bath Spa station.
Basse-Normandie is 1h ahead of Bath. It is currently 1:08 PM in Bath and 2:08 PM in Basse-Normandie.
Bath to Basse-Normandie train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
There are 109+ hotels available in Basse-Normandie.
What companies run services between Bath, England and Basse-Normandie, France?
You can take a train from Bath Spa to Basse-Normandie via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Vire in around 8h 46m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bath Spa to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Vire
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- 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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