There are 8 ways to get from Bedford to Normandy by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, ferry, car, car ferry, plane, or car train
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Train
best- Take the train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Morlaixtrain Tgv
8h 20m€277–498Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Bedford to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Normandycar
11h 39m€116–515Train, ferry
- Take the train from Bedford to East Croydontrain
- Take the train from East Croydon to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Roscoffferry
16h 50m€234–394Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Take the train from Bedford to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane LGW - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain
7h 22m€168–409Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bedford to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Normandycar
9h 15m€266–337Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Take the train from Bedford to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane LHR - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain
9h 56m€276–703Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Take the train from Bedford to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane LGW - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Morlaixtrain
7h 58m€166–477Fly Luton Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane LTN - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain
8h 20m€119–440
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bedford to Normandy is to drive and car ferry which costs €110 - €550 and takes 11h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Bedford to Normandy is to train and fly which takes 7h 22m and costs €160 - €410.
No, there is no direct train from Bedford to Normandy. However, there are services departing from Bedford and arriving at Morlaix via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
The distance between Bedford and Normandy is 1093 km.
The best way to get from Bedford to Normandy without a car is to train which takes 8h 20m and costs €270 - €500.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Bedford to Normandy, including transfers.
Bedford to Normandy train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Bedford station.
Bedford to Normandy train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
There are 1770+ hotels available in Normandy.
What companies run services between Bedford, England and Normandy, Bretagne, France?
You can take a train from Bedford to Normandy via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Morlaix in around 8h 20m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–490
Flights from Luton Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Book at
- 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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