There are 3 ways to get from Bristol to Omaha Beach 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 Bristol to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Omaha Beachcar
7h 40m€63–439Train
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Bayeuxtrain
8h 51m€332–538Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bristol to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Omaha Beachcar
7h 26m€254–309
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Omaha Beach is to drive and car ferry which costs €60 - €440 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Omaha Beach is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 7h 26m and costs €250 - €310.
No, there is no direct train from Bristol to Omaha Beach. However, there are services departing from Bristol Temple Meads and arriving at Bayeux via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Magenta and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 51m.
The distance between Bristol and Omaha Beach is 321 km.
The best way to get from Bristol to Omaha Beach without a car is to train which takes 8h 51m and costs €330 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Bristol to Omaha Beach, including transfers.
Bristol to Omaha Beach train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
Bristol to Omaha Beach train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
There are 1728+ hotels available in Omaha Beach.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and Omaha Beach, France?
You can take a train from Bristol Temple Meads to Omaha Beach via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Paris St Lazare, and Bayeux in around 8h 51m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Bayeux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- 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
- 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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