There are 5 ways to get from Bath to Basse-Normandie by car, car ferry, train (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 Bath to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Basse-Normandiecar
7h 35m€63–438Train
- 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
9h 17m€328–535Bus
- Take the bus from Bath Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal to Caen - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Caen to Guilberville-Le Sausseybus
20h 56m€93–173Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bath to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Basse-Normandiecar
7h 34m€253–306Train, bus
- 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 St Lazare to Caentrain
- Take the bus from Caen to Guilberville-Le Sausseybus
9h 57m€294–486
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bath to Basse-Normandie is to bus which costs €90 - €180 and takes 20h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Bath to Basse-Normandie is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 7h 34m and costs €250 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Bath station to Basse-Normandie. However, there are services departing from Bath Bus Station and arriving at Guilberville-Le Saussey via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal and Caen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 56m.
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 9h 17m.
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 9h 17m and costs €320 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Bath to Basse-Normandie, including transfers.
Bath to Basse-Normandie bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bath Bus Station.
Bath to Basse-Normandie train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bath Spa station.
The best way to get from Bath to Basse-Normandie is to train which takes 9h 17m and costs €320 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €180 and takes 20h 56m.
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 9h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bath Bus Station to Basse-Normandie via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal, Caen, and Guilberville-Le Saussey in around 20h 56m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bath Spa to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bath Spa to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- 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
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Vire
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bath Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bath Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- 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
- €31–390
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–100
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–390
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Booking & Getting There
Bath to Basse-Normandie bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Basse-Normandie is 1h ahead of Bath. It is currently 11:40 PM in Bath and 12:40 AM in Basse-Normandie.
Bath to Basse-Normandie train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
There are 478+ hotels available in Basse-Normandie.



































